Cut the BS out Sleeper

Dear Mr Sleeper,

Let me get straight to the point. Your latest article in the Huffington Post is well just full of Crap.

As this name blog suggests, I am a Singaporean. I take to heart some of the offensive things that you have posted.

1) You have got to understand that Singapore is a country that takes zero tolerance to racial insensitivities. Even though you may have different intentions, your article can inflame some idiots who think otherwise. We already have Malaysia wanting to condemn Israel latest actions and let me guarantee you that your article, in all its inaccuracies, would all but be used as proof by some Malaysian Politician to condemn Singapore for political gain. Happened before and will happen again.


2) It is not a secret that Singapore got military training from Israel in the 1960s. It may come as news to you, almost every Singaporean son knows this. Your so call research claimed that Singapore only went to Israel, India and Egypt for help; in actual fact we asked other countries for help too. My elders were amongst the many who were trained by Singaporeans under the watchful eyes of the Isrealis. India too helped Singapore prop up our Airforce back then.

No one wanted to help Singapore. Reasons include not wanting to incur the wrath of Indonesia, a large country who had issues at that time and was having a campaign in Singapore called Konfrontasi. Another reason might have been the fact that the world did not know whether Singapore had rooted the Communists out and whehter they could make a comeback. But the reason, that I believe is most credible, is that Singapore was too small a country to care about.

Israel chose to help Singapore on one condition, that Singapore recognizes Israel. And we did. Hence the military partnership.

3)  You failed to mention in your post that Singapore has chosen to stay neutral in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What that demonstrates is that we do not interfere in affairs that do not concern us and that Israel is a friend, not an ally.

4) Singapore issues with our neighbors is nowhere close to Israel issues with hers. We have no one shooting rockets over. Singaporeans go regularly to Batam (Indonesia) and Johor Bahru (Malaysia). Many Indonesians and Malaysians work here. I personally have family in Malaysia, one of my grandmother was born there. How you equate us is beyond belief. Majority of Malaysians do not go about claiming that Singapore should not exist.

Please Mr Sleeper, as the Singlish saying goes : You better wake up your idea!