First, a quote: The pattern is familiar enough: an established autocracy with a record of friendship with the U.S. is attacked by insurgents…Violence spreads and American officials wonder aloud about the viability of a regime that “lacks the support of … Continue reading →
…has never been one to mince words. And she sure doesn’t do so here: The greatest satisfaction today over the re-election of Obama is not being felt in the Democratic Party. It is not being felt among the media, who … Continue reading →
A comment by “RickZ” about the failed Iran hostage rescue attempt in the waning days of the Carter administration prompted this reply from me, referring to a post I wrote several years ago on the anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw … Continue reading →
Despite the title, I’m not going to spend much time on Ahmadinejad’s speech. It’s the usual stuff. I am happy to report, however, that the Obama administration is giving the right signals on this particular occasion, at least. The US … Continue reading →
…the statesman, getting ready to address the UN General Assembly: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday disregarded a U.N. warning to avoid incendiary rhetoric and declared ahead of the annual General Assembly session that Israel has no roots in the … Continue reading →
In the thread about the drone captured by Iran, “Mr. Frank” made the following comment: The military wanted to destroy the drone on the ground. Obama turned down their request. Why? I was curious to see whether this was the … Continue reading →
Obama to Iran: Please give us back our drone!“
Continue reading →Caroline Glick assesses the situation in Egypt in light of the recent mob attack on the Israeli embassy in Cairo. The crowd was prevented from killing six Israeli security officers only because the military leaders of Egypt, who had been … Continue reading →
I keep revisiting events in Iran in 1979, as a reminder of what can happen in those other countries in upheaval today in the Muslim world (which is not necessarily what will happen, of course). Here are some selected quotes … Continue reading →
I was doing some research on the Iranian Revolution last night, and came across this terrible incident, which I’d never heard of before: On August 19, 1978, in the Cinema Rex fire, the Cinema Rex in Abadan, Iran, was set … Continue reading →
Hey, did you know that today is the 32nd anniversary of the victory of the Khomeini forces in Iran? It is celebrated there as the national holiday “Islamic Revolution Victory Day,” Iran’s un-Fourth-of-July. If you follow the timeline of the … Continue reading →
It strikes me that I have a very different attitude towards what is going on in Egypt right now than I would have if I were younger and hadn’t witnessed the media coverage of the 1979 revolution in Iran. I’m … Continue reading →