Wednesday, April 21, 2004

CIA Annexes Golan Heights

So, in preparation for Yom Ha'atzmaut, I came across the CIA World Factbook for Israel. Immediately I looked for the 'disputed territories and, sure as shinola, the disputed territories are not under Israeli control. Nosiree.

What's strange is that while the CIA doesn't allow Israel the West Bank, neither do they give it to Jordan! The same thing with the Gaza Strip; it's hard to tell from the map of Egypt, but it's not listed in the text of Egypt under 'disputed territories.'

However, the generous souls in the declare that Syria owns the Golan Heights! Funny... I thought Israel annexed the Golan Heights! Well Syria has more opium, and Lord knows that counts for something in a modern intelligence organization.

My assumption about the other two territories is that the CIA has already given them to the Palestinians and they're just waiting until they become a country. Funny, no? How a real country, Israel, ranks lower than an imaginary country?

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