Netanyahu interview at Triggernometry
I haven’t had a chance to watch this yet, but I bet it’s good:
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What would security guarantees for Ukraine look like?
Commenter “Niketas Choniates” writes: If a country is in NATO, that is saying “America (and Europe) will send their boys to die there and take a nuke for it if necessary”. The more countries get added to NATO, the less … Continue reading →
Plans are afoot for trilateral Ukraine talks
Well, well, well: Trump called Putin after discussing security guarantees for Ukraine during multi-phase talks with European leaders at the White House. “I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between … Continue reading →
Israel’s Hobson’s choice
[Hat tip: commenter “Barry Meislin.”] I’m in complete agreement with this: … [Israel] is caught in an equation deliberately made insoluble. On October 7th, by massacring civilians and abducting hundreds of hostages, Hamas triggered a war with no bearable outcome. … Continue reading →
What’s happened in the Ukraine negotiations so far, and what’s next?
The MSM says “Trump got played!” in his meeting with Putin. But that’s meaningless, because it’s their kneejerk reaction. Secretary of State Rubio called some of the recent coverage a “stupid media narrative”: Secretary of State Marco Rubio didn’t hold … Continue reading →
Trump and Putin rendezvoused in Alaska and aren’t telling
Their words after the meeting were cautiously optimistic and purposely vague. We don’t know if any real progress was made although they seemed to be saying there was: “productive” according to Trump; “a starting point” according to Putin. I certainly … Continue reading →
The Trump-Putin meeting looms
Do they use the word “summit” anymore? And can you imagine Kamala Harris meeting Putin? Trump is trying to lower expectations somewhat: President Trump estimated Thursday there is a 25% chance that his Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin … Continue reading →
On the Gaza tunnels
The Gazans are adept at three things: propaganda, killing, and digging elaborate and extensive tunnels. In fact, their tunnel system is almost certainly the most elaborate in the world. But in that, they are helped along by geography/geology. Here’s an … Continue reading →
Sympathy for the terrorists: as the UK, France, and Canada go, so goes Australia …
… and probably New Zealand, in preparing to recognize Palestine as a reward for its rape, murder, and torture of Jews; the sacrifice of Gazans to that cause; and the mendacious production of anti-Israel propaganda in order to play the … Continue reading →
The ramped-up Pallywood game
The MSM falls for Pallywood deception – or knowingly cooperates with it and promotes it. I think at this point it would have to be the latter, because if the press is ignorant at this point, it’s willful. Richard Landes … Continue reading →
Today is the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
[NOTE: The following is a slightly changed version of a previous post of mine. If you follow the links in the second paragraph, you’ll find three other pieces I’ve written about the decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima.] Once … Continue reading →
Report: change-up in Gaza policy
The sourcing is a bit sketchy, so I’m not sure this news is true. But if it is, it represents quite a change: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached a decision for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip, including … Continue reading →