…when Andrea Mitchell says “more or less” at around minute 1:00 of this clip from last night, maybe she actually means “less.” A lot less. Because otherwise, we’d have to come to the conclusion that she’s just making stuff up … Continue reading →
…when they said the Obama administration lied about its deal with them. It’s a sad thing that, on hearing those Iranian claims, I was already inclined to believe their version more than Obama’s. That’s how little meaning his word has … Continue reading →
Good piece by Jonathan S. Tobin: what are Obama’s Jewish supporters to do? In other articles on the Iran deal and its effects (particularly on Israel), see this by William Jacobson. In contrast to many previous foreign policy initiatives (or … Continue reading →
…and our new enemy, Israel. I get tired sometimes of writing “this is no surprise” about what the Obama administration does. But: this is no surprise. The word “historic,” which has been used in many articles about the deal with … Continue reading →
…from appeasing Iran and selling out Israel. Yes, you heard that right. [ADDENDUM: Some theories as to why France may have said “non.”]
Continue reading →A message from Netanyahu to Barack Obama and John Kerry and the European international community: But Kerry and Obama have a very different definition of “bad” than Netanyahu, because their goals are—well, what are their goals, really? To pretend that … Continue reading →
An effort is being contemplated to put some limits on how much Obama can give Iran in the upcoming talks with its government: An aide to Corker, R-Tenn., confirms to Fox News Corker is considering a proposal that would prohibit … Continue reading →
Michael Totten explains.
Continue reading →Who do you think this beauty is? (a) Vivien Leigh in a costume drama (b) a model from the 50s (c) ? No, it’s not Vivien Leigh in a costume drama: Nor a model from the 50s: It’s Princess Fawzia … Continue reading →
At CNN, David Rothkopf says he’s skeptical of Iran’s intentions: There are 34 years of reasons to be skeptical about any negotiations that may emerge from Friday’s historic phone call between President Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. There are … Continue reading →
Our highly-credentialed UN Ambassador Samantha Power either believed, or pretended to believe, that Iran and/or Russia would be cowed by the international community’s revelations about and reaction to Syria, and would be convinced to turn on Assad as a result: … Continue reading →
Will Mubarak actually be released now? Maybe, just maybe, could people be entertaining the thought that Mubarak’s repressiveness was a reaction to the situation in Egypt at the time he came to power? And that said situation has not changed … Continue reading →