Israelis in America, acting oddly

Remember the Israeli "art student" spy scandal? A few ninnies dismissed the importance of the DEA report on the nationwide pattern of Israeli "students" acting suspiciously while trying to peddle crappy made-in-China art. These "students" did a lot of stuff that seemed an awful lot like good old-fashioned spying -- for example, they tried to gain illicit entry into the homes and offices of DEA agents.

This pattern, of course, had nothing to do with the fact that much of the American trade in ecstasy has been taken over by the Israeli "mafia." That "mafia," of course, has nothing to do with the Israeli government -- even though that nation has suffered from a massive drop-off in tourist dollars, one of its primary sources of income, and no-one quite knows where Israel's money is coming from these days (aside from U.S. taxpayers).

Israel's apologists have always scoffed at the spy scandal, even though a cadre of these "students" were formally charged with spying in Canada.

Now we have this odd story, coming out of Tennessee. Make of it what you will. Note especially these paragraphs:

Harris said he saw the men throw something from the truck while they were being pursued. Officers scouring the area later found a vial containing an unknown substance along the roadway, he said.

Once the men were apprehended, officers also found a "Learn to Fly" brochure in the truck, leading Harris and others to express concern about security at the Nuclear Fuel Services plant in Erwin.

"I got a sick feeling when I saw it," Harris said.

Dahan also gave authorities a fake Florida driver's license issues in Plantation, Fla., he said, while Naor produced a fake identification card.

Fake identification played a role in the Israeli "art student" scandal and the related (albeit lesser-known) Israeli "moving company" scandal.

I'm going to keep an eye on these developments. And I won't be cowed by disingenuous accusations of anti-Semitism.