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Alas, we’ve seen the likes of these stories before: “reimagining”crime and punishment
When I first saw this story two days ago, I thought it was old. It’s not: The fiend behind Sunday’s bloodbath at a packed Austin bar was an ex-New York City resident wearing a “Property of Allah’’ hoodie — and … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Today is Purim, the Jewish festival that celebrates the obliteration of Haman, head of a movement in ancient Persia to eliminate the Jews, and his followers. Interesting, no? Most people think it’s just a story and has no historical … Continue reading →
Why didn’t we do this to Iran long ago?
Those of us of a certain age remember the 1979 Iranian Revolution and of course the taking of the US hostages, which was an outrage and a humiliation. Young people don’t remember it and most probably know little to nothing … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/3/2026
RIP:
Continue reading →So much news
So much to read, so much to hear, so much to think about. I can’t cover it all, so I pick and choose, day by day. But some general thoughts … For those of us who are older – and … Continue reading →
Where’s Larijani?
Taking a leaf out of Hamas’ book?: The two most powerful officials in Iran have sought refuge in a hospital. Ali Larijani and Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, who are both high-priority targets, have reportedly taken refuge inside a hospital for cover out … Continue reading →
The Gulf states are not happy about being attacked by Iran
It’s not just US bases in the Gulf states that are being attacked by Iran: Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, has denied targeting his country’s neighbours, telling Al Jazeera: “We are not attacking our neighbours in the Persian Gulf countries, … Continue reading →
Iranian leaders who are reported to be no longer with us
There’s a lot of celebration by the people of Iran, although the joint US/Israel operation is not over, and the mullahtocracy has not fallen. But here are some prominent people who aren’t giving orders anymore: In addition to Khamenei, several … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/2/2025
The strange world of coincidence (yes, I know there are a lot of expletives in the clip):
Continue reading →Glimpses through the fog of war in Iran
Many of those who criticize Trump for the attack on Iran – and there are plenty who do, of course – say some version of “of course the mullahs are evil and need to be destroyed, but what Trump did … Continue reading →
The attack on Iran has begun [BUMPED UP – scroll down for newer posts]
[NOTE: I am busy this afternoon for a few hours, but will be adding to this later today. There’s much fast-breaking news at the moment. Meanwhile, I’ve bumped it up and you can scroll down for newer posts.] The rumors … Continue reading →