At this point, unfortunately, Israel/Palestine peace plans are not enormous news for the simple reason that there’s no reason to believe that any such plan, however brilliant, could succeed. But Trump has tried to devise one, as have many presidents … 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
[NOTE: This is a somewhat-edited version of a previous post.] Today is the seventy-eighth anniversary of the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. The generation that reacted to it by mobilizing and fighting World War II is on its last … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] Yes, indeed, I am that old—old enough to just barely remember when Veterans Day was called Armistice Day. The change in names occurred in 1954, when I was very small, in … Continue reading →
There have been protests recently in Lebanon, and Prime Minister Saad Hariri has resigned as a result. What’s it all about? Well, some is economics: Lebanon, one of the most heavily indebted countries in the world, already was dealing with … Continue reading →
Trump approved the raid by US special forces about a week ago: A U.S. Army official briefed on the results of the operation told Newsweek that Baghdadi was killed in the raid, and the Defense Department told the White House … Continue reading →
Today’s announcement: Speaking at the White House, Trump said that while a “permanent ceasefire” will be tough to maintain in the volatile region, he hopes it will last and end the conflict between Turkey and the Kurds. “I do believe … Continue reading →
Mitt Romney is a strange case for a politician. He lacks the common touch completely, which is probably the main reason he lost in 2012 and helped us get four more years of Obama. Although Romney was far from my … Continue reading →