There’s a case about to begin in France that–according to blogger Richard Landes–could rival the Dreyfus case in importance. I’ve written previously about the underpinnings of the present case: the misleading media coverage of the alleged death of 12-year old … Continue reading →
[Parts I and II.] For anyone who was alive at the time and old enough to pay attention to the news, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Jimmy Carter and the Iranian Revolution is the hostage … Continue reading →
Richard Landes of Second Draft and Augean Stables has written what just might be the definitive answer to those who–like Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder–accuse Israel of heinous crimes and intents based (among other things) on the accusers’ complete misunderstanding of … Continue reading →
David Frum has summarized some of the hoaxes perpetrated on and by the media in recent weeks. From Reutergate to counterfeit bills passed by Hezbollah, from Green Helmet guy doing photo ops at Qana to the Ambulance Hoax, the MSM … Continue reading →
It’s hard to comment adequately on a tale that resembles something from the Onion. This story says a great deal, however, about how the thirst for destruction that’s become commonplace in Palestinian society has joined the homicidal and suicidal impulses … Continue reading →
Last night I went to a meeting of the Boston bloggers. It’s really the New England bloggers, since not all of us live in Boston (I don’t, for example). We’ve gotten together a couple of times before and it’s always … Continue reading →
Every now and then I do some linking. Now seems to be one of those times: (1) At the news of Zarqawi’s untimely demise, many in the blogosphere (including myself) reached towards “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” for inspiration. … Continue reading →
Even back when I was a liberal, I don’t think I ever was out of touch with reality about the nature of our enemies. For example, when the ayatollahs came to power in Iran and launched their PR campaign by … Continue reading →
This blog isn’t really becoming an “all Iran, all the time” zone. But at the moment, the conundrum we face over Iran is particularly pressing, involving some very basic ethical and tactical questions that interest me. So, here we go … Continue reading →
History (like life) must be lived forwards, but can only be understood backwards, if at all. That adage came to mind as I was reading this piece by the inimitable Mark Steyn. Assignment, class: compare and contrast the clarity of … Continue reading →
Seymour Hersh, who’s hardly ever met a source he was willing to name, has written an article about Iran, the nuclear threat it represents, and what Hersh alleges are the Bush Administration’s plans to bomb it with nuclear weapons. The … Continue reading →
It’s the three-year anniversary of the Iraq war, and I’ve read a host of discussions as to how Iraq is doing at this point. Yesterday I linked to Wretchard’s excellent post on the subject (or at least tried to link … Continue reading →