[NOTE: I plan for this to be a two- or three- part series, sparked by the terrible news of Hamas’ murder of six Israeli hostages who had survived almost a year in captivity.] First, a bit of background on the … Continue reading →
Germany is planning to curb the number of knife attacks in that country by a new law: After laying a white rose at the site of the Diversity Festival slashing that left three dead and eight wounded, Chancellor Olaf Scholz … Continue reading →
But anyway, for what it’s worth: Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip are mulling staging a coup against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, according to a report on the UK new site The Jewish Chronicle. This comes amid deep divides over … Continue reading →
Recently Israeli forces located the bodies of six male hostages in a hiding place within a Gazan tunnel, and the bodies were brought back to Israel where they will receive burials. But first, there have been autopsies to indicate cause … Continue reading →
Some new footage from that day shows a chaotic situation with extremely poor communication, almost like that old “who’s on first?” routine from Abbot and Costello – only this isn’t funny: In other bodycam video, officers are clearly confused about … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I missed the anniversary yesterday, but today I’m recycling this previous post on the subject.] Once again it’s the anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Nagasaki followed three days later, and Japan surrendered on August … Continue reading →
This is a heartbreaking story: a knife-wielding 17-year-old murdered three little girls in a dance class, and severely wounded many others. Rumors that the murderer was a Muslim and illegal immigrant (or immigrant of any sort) turn out to have … Continue reading →
I guess the feedback on the plea deal was awful, because Secretary of Defense Austin has said not so fast: The deal that stirred national outrage and took the death penalty off of the table has been revoked by Defense … Continue reading →
William Calley has died at eighty. For those of us old enough to have been sentient during the Vietnam War, Calley’s name is instantly recognizable as one of the major players in the horrific and shameful My Lai massacre. He … Continue reading →
Ronald Rowe is testifying today, and Legal Insurrection has many posts spotlighting his testimony. There’s this, this, this, this, and this. The gist of it is, as Ted Cruz said, “Does the buck stop anywhere?” Nope. But we’ve seen this … Continue reading →
I don’t know whether the soccer field was the intended target, but it’s the one that was hit: Several Israeli civilians, including children, were reported killed on Saturday afternoon after a Hezbollah rocket hit a soccer field in northern Israel. … Continue reading →
At the Butler PA rally, the Secret Service was offered drones to help with security but refused the offer: ?? NEW – Whistleblower tells me local law enforcement partners & suppliers offered drones to Secret Service BEFORE the rally – … Continue reading →