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Assad dynasty ends with a whimper The House of Assad has fallen. Its 54-year reign of terror ended in humiliation this weekend, with Bashar al-Assad fleeing as HTS rebels stormed Damascus. Assad’s father, Hafez, was infamous for genocidal repression, most notably in Hama, where a 1982 uprising ended with tens of thousands dead. Bashar inherited… Read more.
Israel shows contempt for the US, its indispensable ally It’s conventional wisdom that the US is Israel’s indispensable ally. But Israel treats the US like an indulgent parent that lets it do whatever it wants. A case in point is Friday’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. But that was just the latest in a… Read more.
If Iran wanted to retaliate with devastating effect, it would have done so long ago. Instead, as with the last time, Iran and its proxies are telegraphing it, challenging Israel to another round of ballistic skeet shooting. Once again, the only winners will be the arms manufacturers who will get tens of billions to replenish… Read more.
Gaza airdrop vs. Berlin airlift As Israel continues its genocidal onslaught in Gaza, Palestinians who survive its bombs and bullets are dying of starvation. But the US is now patting itself on the back for airdropping food. Never mind the cruel irony that its pallets are landing on far too many of these desperate souls, killing them. Frankly, this smacks… Read more.
Biden’s passivity invited this tragedy Yesterday, an Iran-backed militia launched a drone strike against US troops in Jordan, killing three and wounding over forty. But this was just the latest such attack. Because Iran-backed militias have launched over 160 attacks against US troops in Iraq, Syria, and now Jordan since October 7. That, of course, is the day of infamy… Read more.
Blames Israel to avoid ISIS Iran is notorious for using proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis to do its dirty work. It was so humiliated during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) that it has cowered from confrontation ever since. Only that explains this: ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution, which has shaken… Read more.
Biden cracks down on West Bank settlers Yesterday, in what seems like a daring move, Biden announced a visa ban targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The policy move follows President Biden’s warning last month that sanctions could be imposed on individuals the US views as involved in violence against Palestinians, particularly in the larger territory. … Read more.
Negotiating with Hamas sets dangerous precedent Hamas has finally released an American hostage. President Biden on Sunday hailed the release of Avigail Idan, who turned 4 years old during her seven weeks in Hamas captivity and was the first American citizen to be freed by the group. The president vowed to keep working to secure freedom for… Read more.
Hamas releases first group of hostages For the past seven weeks, Israel has been negotiating with Hamas for the release of hostages. But their negotiations resembled a hostage standoff in America between trigger-happy policemen and a barricaded gunman. After all, Israel has been bombing Hamas relentlessly. And Hamas has been holding onto its hostages for dear life. … Read more.
Jews, God’s chosen people Speaker Mike Johnson is a Bible-thumping, scripture-quoting zealot. He thinks God ordained him to be House Speaker. And, like most MAGA Republicans, he wears his evangelical Christianity on his sleeve. I am the son of an evangelical preacher man. I know evangelicals believe God commanded them to convert and save the Jews, who… Read more.
