The Lebanese army received its marching orders today. Actually, it received two sets of marching orders: one from its own commanders, and then another from Hezbollah, superceding the original command. Though we hardly needed any more clarity on the impotence … Continue reading →
As some of the details of the airplane attack case are revealed, it seems clear that the investigation proceeded slowly and painstakingly over a period of months. But several interesting facts stand out so far. The first is that breaking … Continue reading →
A planned terrorist attack to destroy airliners in flight through explosives hidden in carry-on luggage has been thwarted in Great Britain. The police described the plot as involving “mass murder on an unimaginable scale.” My reaction: unimaginable to whom? Folks, … Continue reading →
A must read (via Pajamas).
Continue reading →Joe Lieberman was defeated last night in the Democratic primary in Connecticut, thus proving (as if it needed any proving) that the Democratic Party has veered to the left. The Democrats seem to have abandoned the “big tent” concept–the idea … Continue reading →
The first podcast by the Sanity Squad is up at PoliticsCentral. I’m the host, and regulars Dr. Sanity, Shrinkwrapped, and Siggy complete the crew. Here we are (I’ll leave it to you to figure out who’s who–and, by the way, … Continue reading →
To some, the war in Lebanon and Israel may look like just another skirmish in that long-running “cycle-of-violence” film. To others–and I count myself among them–something quite different is going on. And it’s a different “something” than has been going … Continue reading →
The plot thickens. [ADDENDUM: Could it be that Reuters is finally concerned about its own dwindling reputation, if not the state of the Western World? Perhaps. Reuters also said today it had put in place a tighter editing procedure for … Continue reading →
Kate of Small Dead Animals has given the story the perfect name: Reutergate. Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs (he of “Rathergate” and the superimposed forged memos fame) has caught Reuters red-handed in allowing a Photoshopped image of the war … Continue reading →
It was written in 1968, and perhaps you are familiar with it: Eric Hoffer’s piece on what he referred to as the “peculiar” position of Israel. Hoffer’s essay is not only still astoundingly pertinent today, but it’s also notable for … Continue reading →
Here’s an astounding article (via Belmont Club) about three of the four founders of the Israeli peace movement (called “Four Mothers”) that was largely responsible for the shift in Israeli attitudes leading to the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000. … Continue reading →
I’ve been thinking and writing about the war in Lebanon lately almost to the exclusion of other topics. In this I’m not alone; much of the media and the blogosphere is focused on the conflict, and rightly so. And much … Continue reading →