The war in Lebanon has dominated the news, the blogosphere, and the thoughts of so many people, including myself. The mind casts about for a solution. Indeed, there must be a solution right? Some blame the usual targets, Israel and … Continue reading →
Today seems to be an all UN, all the time day. Take a listen to an interview with retired Canadian Major General Lewis Mackenzie, here. Quote: “there’s an information war going on.” Indeed there is, and I’m afraid Hezbollah, with … Continue reading →
I used to like the UN. As a child growing up in New York City, I would visit there with my class and gaze at the snazzy modern architecture, and watch the General Assembly talk while listening to simultaneous translations … Continue reading →
The killing of the four UN observers in Lebanon is a tragic and regrettable event, to be sure. But it’s the sort of event that occurs with some regularity in war, and is one of the many reasons why war … Continue reading →
Yesterday I went to the town dump. I live in a town where–despite fairly hefty property taxes–we don’t have garbage collection. I’m not sure why, but my guess is that there’s some sort of ethos here that garbage isn’t esthetically … Continue reading →
This blog is worth taking a look at (courtesy PJ Media).
Continue reading →Many–including myself–have used the phrase “hostage” to describe the Lebanese people in the current crisis. And no doubt many of the citizens of that country are in just that position. But not all. Although it’s difficult to know the true … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting visual, courtesy of Dr. Sanity’s Carnival of the Insanities special Middle East Edition. It hits particularly close to home for those of us who live in New England, and know the distances involved. Hint: they’re not large. … Continue reading →
If you look at the wide variety of opinions in the highlighted articles at Real Clear Politics as to how the current Mideast conflict is going to play out, you realize how much disagreement and confusion there is. In truth, … Continue reading →
The Anchoress observes that Pajamas Media is doing an impressive job of covering the current Mideast war. I’ve noticed the same thing myself. Of course, as a member of Pajamas, I guess you can’t call me unbiased; I most definitely … Continue reading →
There’s an old saying, rendered variously as: When elephants fight, it’s the mice who must tremble. When elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers. The applicability to the current situation in the Middle East? When Hezbollah goads Israel from its … Continue reading →
The International Red Cross has said that Israel’s response in Lebanon violates the “proportionality” principle of the Geneva Conventions (see this for my views on proportionality). The group has also issued the following statement about the terrorist group Hezbollah: Hezbollah … Continue reading →