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Biden’s ‘slow yes’ helped Russia From the outset, US President Biden framed the war in Ukraine as a tectonic battle between autocracy and democracy. Yet, the US and NATO have been helping Ukraine, a democratic country, fight merely to survive rather than win. Last week, Time Magazine published a definitive update with this striking headline: “The Biden Administration’s… Read more.
Attack on Pearl Harbor President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously decried the attack on Pearl Harbor. He described Japan’s assault as follows: December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. (President Franklin… 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.
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.
US asks Israel to delay invasion An apparent conflict is brewing between the US and Israel over the timing of Israel’s much-hyped plan for a complete siege of Gaza. The dynamic between them is beginning to resemble the spectacle between MAGA and moderate Republicans over the election of a new House Speaker. The Biden administration has advised Israel to delay a… Read more.
Students who blamed Israel Ryna Workman, the NYU Student Bar Association president, penned a statement siding with Hamas — the very terrorists who mounted that devastating attack against Israel last week. She condemned Israel’s “violence of apartheid” against Palestinians and declared her “unwavering and absolute solidarity” with them. Winston & Strawn, where Workman worked as a summer associate, immediately rescinded… Read more.
North Korea used love letters to dupe Trump into thinking it was going to get rid of its nukes. Iran used hostages to dupe Biden into thinking it was not going to develop nukes. But North Korea was playing Trump to become an even greater nuclear power. And Iran was playing Biden to continue its… Read more.
Bogged down in Ukraine, Russia leaves Nagorno-Karabakh high and dry America assumed responsibility for the welfare and security of pro-Western Afghans. That’s why it shocked the world when America suddenly fled Afghanistan. Because it left Afghans to the jihadi mercies of the Taliban. That abandonment was as unconscionable as it was shameful. Russia assumed responsibility for the ethnic Armenians of… Read more.
The UN: where words go to die The headline in yesterday’s Financial Times (FT) spoke volumes. It declared: ‘Enfeebled’ UN fights for relevance in divided world: A cold war-style stalemate over Ukraine and Sino-American tensions have left the Security Council at a low ebb Most notably, the FT reported that: For diplomats and UN veterans, the swirl of this week’s General… Read more.
Musk is helping Russia Elon Musk has reportedly denied Ukraine’s use of his Starlink internet access on several occasions. Billionaire Elon Musk reportedly restricted his Starlink internet access multiple times in Ukraine, which has affected Kyiv’s battlefield strategy. … Ukrainian authorities worried about over-dependence on a single source technology held talks with other satellite internet… Read more.
