Some people have advanced a theory to explain Iran’s failure to do damage to US personnel in Iraq in this latest attack: the Iranians missed on purpose. Well, maybe. But others strongly disagree: The top US general made clear Wednesday … Continue reading →
It’s an awful thing to see photos and read about so many lives snuffed out. And most of them appear to have been young. The list at the link has a Canadian focus because it’s a Canadian paper, but that … Continue reading →
Last night I did something I don’t often do – I watched a few minutes of television news coverage. In this case it involved what was going on in Iraq at the hands of the Iranians. I had planned on … Continue reading →
[UPDATE: Evidence accumulates that the plane was shot down, although it’s certainly still not known.] As if things weren’t bad enough yesterday, there’s this: …176 people including 63 Canadians died in a plane crash near Tehran, with Iran blaming an … Continue reading →
And that’s one of Iran’s problems these days. From Victor Davis Hanson: Snce World War II, the United States has been involved in a series of crises and wars in the Middle East on the premise of protecting U.S., Western, … Continue reading →
Lieberman on Trump’s taking out Iran’s chief terrorist: “This is very clear from the Constitution and common sense,” former Senator Joe Lieberman said on Fox News, “that if a president decides to take action like this he doesn’t have to … Continue reading →
How many people are aware that Trump’s threat to destroy 52 sites important to Iran was a response to a specific threat by Iran? Here’s what a prominent Iranian general had said just previously: [Gen. Gholamali] Abuhamzeh, commander of the … Continue reading →
One aspect of Suleimani’s killing is what it says about the extent of our intelligence about the Iranians’ coming and goings. Someone – or some technology – had to have had “eyes” on Suleimani and been able to pinpoint his … Continue reading →
From Trump: ….of PROTESTERS killed in Iran itself. While Iran will never be able to properly admit it, Soleimani was both hated and feared within the country. They are not nearly as saddened as the leaders will let the outside … Continue reading →
We all knew the name of Osama Bin Laden. He was really a household word in the US, because of 9/11. But it appears that in terms of geopolitical influence and scope, Suleimani was much bigger, and his takeout might … Continue reading →
Old and busted: “austere religious scholar” New hotness: “revered military leader” And garbage journalists wonder why so many Americans view them as a hostile enemy force. https://t.co/kRcmt3e7UF — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 3, 2020 The media continually makes choices about … Continue reading →
SCOOP: Senior US government official confirms to CBS News the strike was in response to active threat to US interests in the region personally overseen by GEN Suleimani. Official made clear US prepared to take further action if diplomats, soldiers … Continue reading →