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).
In America the Kansas City Chiefs were winning their 2nd Super Bowl. In Rafah Israeli forces were rescuing 2 hostages from Hamas captivity. It was a daring operation, meticulously planned and precisely executed. Israeli intelligence was able to provide the location where the 2 men were being held. The rescue team from the Israel Police … More Gaza War 12 Feb
Hamas (possibly with Saudi Help?) has convinced US President Biden that the solution to the crisis in the area is the establishment of a Palestinian State. The UK Foreign Minister, David Cameron, even took the idea one step further. He raised the possibility of unilateral recognition of such a state. There is an amazing lack … More Gaza War 11 Feb
The American Presidential campaign is off and running. Trump would have the /republican nomination all to himself except for what looks like a politically motivated movement to have him disqualified. The US Supreme Court will rule on that soon. Biden has the Democratic nomination except for his own ability to shoot himself in the foot … More Gaza War 9 Feb
This morning I was pleasantly surprised by CNN coverage of the UN request for over $4 Billion in humanitarian aid. Why? Because most of the money will be used to help the refugees in Sudan. You may remember that I Have used Sudan as an example of refugees in a crisis far worse than that … More Gaza War 8 Feb
Our war isn’t the lead story everywhere any more. I hope that’s a good sign. On our side, a lot of reservists have been pulled out. Many have been returned to civilian life (at least, temporarily). Hamas leader Sinwar is still following his vision that the world will force Israel to accept a cease-fire under … More Gaza War Feb 7
The local news commentators seem to think the IDF is actually closing in on Yihyah Sinwar, I hope they’re right. I keep wondering if all the tunnels from Gaza to Egypt are really closed. I know that there was once a very lucrative smuggling route via those tunnels, and Egypt doesn’t want the IDF to … More Gaza War Feb 6
Nero fiddled while Rome burned and the Netanyahu government wastes time talking about non-starter hostage deals while low level Hamas terrorists quietly reassert control in Gaza. There may be something going on that hasn’t been made public, but Israel has not yet provided an alternative to Hamas for Gazans. There is no one to handle … More Gaza War 5 Feb
The USA took a real step toward reducing violent behavior in the Middle East by actually engaging in violent behavior. For the US Air Force it was a single, small, mission. One B-1 Bomber flew from America to deliver a load of missiles aimed at several Iranian supported groups in Iraq and Syria. It was … More Gaza War Feb 4
Minor news item: USA bans entry to the US of 4 Israelis involved in “settler violence”. Normally, this would not cause me to comment, especially since the 4 individuals named are perpetrators of vigilante justice against residents of an Arab village. But a quick search showed that the only other Israeli ever banned from entry … More Gaza War Feb 2
The media is still busy talking about the hostage release negotiations. This is still a waste of time. Hamas leader, Yahyah Sinwar, has not changed his red line demands (and I don’t expect he ever will). His two top concerns are staying alive, and staying in power. I’m not sure which of them is most … More Gaza War Feb 1
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