…that occurred to me a while ago, but I haven’t seen anyone but Sowell make it: Secretary of State John Kerry, and other members of the Obama administration, are saying that the alternative to an agreement with Iran is war. … Continue reading →
The true head of Iran speaks. And what a great negotiating partner he is: Khamenei accused the Obama administration of “lying” about the proposed terms, being “deceptive,” and having “devilish” intentions, according to multiple published accounts of his speech, as … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The word “deal” is in scare quotes because it’s not actually a deal, it’s an announcement of a tentative deal to make a deal. But for the rest of this post I’ll leave out the quote marks for the … Continue reading →
The more I think about the Iran deal announced yesterday, the stranger it gets. One strange thing about it is that it’s not a deal at all; it’s certainly not a contract, a treaty, or an agreement. It’s an announcement … Continue reading →
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 →
…it’s their actions. Look, I’d love for all presidents and spokespeople to stop the claptrack and call the enemy what it is: vicious jihadi terrorists espousing a wing of Islam that is especially extreme. I don’t want that for merely … Continue reading →
Here’s a quote I came across recently in The Rule of the Clan by Mark S. Weiner (it begins with a quote from Robert Kagan’s The World America Made): “There is a general sense that the end of the era … Continue reading →
I think this comment at Hot Air on a thread about ISIS burning the Jordanian pilot is of particular interest: That ISIS IS the same crowd is exhibit two billion and seven of the morally bankrupt media who refused to … Continue reading →
Something she doesn’t regret: Asked about the irony of [Chris’] death occurring at home after surviving such brutal odds in combat, Taya, who says she is still grappling with the “big hole” in her heart, replies, “What’s so interesting is … Continue reading →
The book The Nazi Seizure of Power sounds like a fascinating read. From one of the customer reviews at Amazon: …[The Nazis] were masterful at marketing at the local level. They tailored their messages to the specific audiences they were … Continue reading →
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 →
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 order to accommodate World War II and its veterans. … Continue reading →