Read…
…Richard Fernandez on the refugees from war-torn Syria and Libya. It will make you despair of any solution to the situation. There appear to be only two choices. The first is to be overrun with a huge influx of people … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Middle East
On the immigration crisis and governments untethered from the people’s wishes
These days the US government—executive and legislative branches alike—doesn’t seem to be able to follow the will of the people to block unwanted and illegal immigration. The newspapers, the illegal immigration activists, and the Democratic Party won’t even let us … Continue reading →
Yemen…
…was touted as a success story by President Obama a mere four months ago. Now, not so much: The Yemeni foreign minister is asking several Gulf Arab neighbors for military intervention to stop territorial advances by Houthi fighters in his … Continue reading →
Catch up with Fernandez
Sometimes I think this blog could consist entirely of daily links to the writings of Richard Fernandez and some choice excerpts, and it would be a net gain for my readers. No, I’m not going to give up writing, and … Continue reading →
Michael Totten on Isis’ next target
Lebanon. Obama, leading from behind. Way behind. Lebanon is different from previous ISIS targets: ISIS has announced that Lebanon will be the next state to fall under the sway of its “caliphate.” According to Beirut’s Daily Star newspaper, the only … Continue reading →
Meanwhile…
…does anyone think we can properly vet the influx of Syrian emigrants? “It’s clearly a population of concern” is an understatement. And Italy, what can under-defended Italy do about an even bigger version of a similar problem?: Last weekend in … Continue reading →
Jordan fights back
Jordan makes good on its threats to ISIS: State TV showed footage of the attacks, including fighter jets taking off from an air base and bombs setting of large balls of fire and smoke after impact. It showed Jordanian troops … Continue reading →
ISIS atrocity; Jordan responds
ISIS has released a video showing the murder of the Jordanian pilot they had captured. Instead of beheading, they burned him alive in a cage. In response, Jordan announced that tomorrow it would make good on its threat to execute … Continue reading →
Yemen, schmemen: let’s hear about those balls
I confess it: I don’t care about Tom Brady’s balls. I understand that cheating is bad and that Brady/Belichick/ThePatriots may have done just that, although they deny it. But since I basically don’t care about football I can’t get in … Continue reading →
Al-Sisi and an Islamic Reformation
[Hat tip: Roger Simon and Ace.] Diogenes was the father of Cynicism (that’s with a capital “C”). He had a lot of colorful eccentricities: He inured himself to the weather by living in a clay wine jar belonging to the … Continue reading →
The trial of Hosni Mubarak: never mind
Murder charges against Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak have been dropped: In addition to dismissing murder charges against the former president, his interior minister, Habib Al Adly, and six aides on Saturday, the judge announced that Mr. Mubarak and his two sons, … Continue reading →
Iran talks get nowhere
Of all the news that’s come out today—and there’s plenty of it—this just may be the most important, even though it’s couched as non-news: The deadline for reaching a deal with Iran over its nuclear program expires today without the … Continue reading →