Aryeh Wetherhorn is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He served as a Naval Reserve officer in the Vietnam War, earning a Naval Achievement Medal for his performance of duty in USS Okinawa. His biography appears in the Marquis edition of “Who’s Who in the World” in 1998, 2002, and 2003 editions. He has written several full length articles on naval history that appeared in the Polish magazine “Okrety Wojenne” (Warships).
Hello all. I just got home from my follow up visit to the hospital. The cast was removed from my finger, and the good news is that I will not need an operation. Just some physical therapy to regain full use of my finger. I haven’t been commenting on the state of the world since … More A Sep. update
The US has halted the bombing campaign against Iran again. This time (same as last time?) it is to give diplomacy another chance. Of course this all looks suspiciously like we’ve been here before. Has anything really changed? From my point of view, Trump is almost desperate to find a way to get out of … More Things are quiet in Gaza?
Americans have an issue with understanding the Middle East and Islam. It’s natural to expect everyone to behave rationally and to think the same way you do. But that is not the case in the Islamic world. I would have expected some people in government to recognize this by now. President Trump can repeat that … More Here We Go, Again
To begin, it’s a bit presumptuous for Iran to ask the US to require Israel to abide by an agreement that she was not a signatory to, nor was she involved in negotiations. Iran can dictate to Hezbullah (and does!) but Trump doesn’t speak for Israel in International discourse. Iran has told Hezbullah to offer … More Talking Again – addendum 21 Jun
I should also add that even though the US claims Hormuz is open, Iran says it is not, and the signed version of the MoU currently being worked on does NOT include it. The original armistice agreements that ended the 1948-49 war ALL included requirements for further talks to determine final borders and arrangements. Ultimately, … More Talking Again – supplement 21 Jun
I was glad to see that the Iran-US talks resumed. I do not expect anything of substance to come from them, but talking is better than shooting. When all this started, several months ago, I noted that aerial bombing, by itself, never won a war. That is still true. In the current case, it allowed … More Talking Again 21 Jun
There is a saying that the third try is the charm. President Trump has now survived three assassination attempt I am more concerned about what having 3 attempts says about American society. This is way beyond any concern about gun control laws. The US was once the model for others tp follow if they wanted … More How Charming 26 Apr
I’ve been putting this off for several days because it clashes with some feelings I’ve had for a long time. When we moved from America to Israel in 1972 I used to say that the United States was a wonderful country and a great place to live; but Israel, with all the limitations of that … More America prepares for midterms – 3 May 2026
This is a followup to my last post. Since then there has been a lot of media reported activity. (and also some that has not been reported) The scheduled meeting to continue negotiations in Islamabad appears to have been called off. The Iranians are not coming. They say it is because the US captured one … More Cease Fire? Really?
I have postponed writing this for several days now while my thoughts varied from very cautious optimism to fearful pessimism. The media (on all sides) appears to me to be clueless. Tey select items to support their own point of view and omit others. My own sources remain openly published items, so they obviously are … More Cease Fire thoughts 19 Apr
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