Witcoff and Kushner can unpack their bags. Then again, maybe they always keep an Islamabad bag packed, just in case. But another round of talks with Iran seems like a waste of jet fuel at this point, so the cancellation … Continue reading →
The responses to this message of Trump’s are brutal – lots of accusations of cowardice and the usual TACO stuff: ? pic.twitter.com/7dXfz9afth — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 21, 2026 It may be that the economic approach will bear some … Continue reading →
A roundup seems like the only way to deal with the recent Iran news after a day off. Of course, it’s sometimes hard to tell if a story is true or not, and which “experts” to follow. But hey, I … Continue reading →
One thing Trump’s brouhaha with the Pope has done is to cause me to pay more attention to Pope Leo – not just his statements with which Trump took issue, but his other activities. For example, there’s his recent trip … Continue reading →
You really have to check the news hourly to keep up. And even then, the waters are murky. But here’s what I think may be the latest, which may have been superseded by the time I publish this post: The … Continue reading →
News: [Trump said] Very important is that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon and they’ve agreed to that. Iran’s agreed to that, and they’ve agreed to it very powerfully. They’ve agreed to give us back the nuclear dust, which … Continue reading →
Some Iran news: Vance and company have arrived in Pakistan for the talks, Trump announces we will be mine-clearing in the Strait of Hormuz, and Fox reports that an Israeli intelligence office says that the IRGC is currently in control … Continue reading →
By now you probably have read the many reactions to Trump’s Truth Social post last Tuesday, threatening to escalate. Both the woke left and the isolationist right spoke as with one voice: “He’s crazy! He’s a war criminal! He’s threatening … Continue reading →
…Netanyahu made this announcement: “In light of Lebanon’s repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed at the Government meeting yesterday to open direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible,” he said in a statement. “The negotiations … Continue reading →
It continually astounds me how many people make predictions about what will happen in Iran, when in many cases they don’t even seem to know what’s already happened. There’s an awful lot of garbage in and garbage out. A tremendous … Continue reading →
[See UPDATE at end of post.] So, what will happen in Iran – to Iran – this evening? Trump has issued an ultimatum, threatening various things such as that “a whole civilization will die”: Pakistan, which is an intermediary between … Continue reading →
Is anyone on earth surprised at this refusal? I don’t see how they can agree to anything reasonable. They are apocalyptic fanatics who do not care what happens to their people and believe that chaos and destruction will usher in … Continue reading →