We used to joke that insanity was hereditary, you get it from your children. The particular form of insanity that is appearing across America seems different. You get it from your local politicians. The specific item that caught my attention was the flight of the Democratic representatives to the Texas state legislature to keep a … More Insanity is Hereditary?
I haven’t posted anything for a few weeks. The primary reason is that our younger daughter and her family were visiting. They live in Newton, Massachusetts. Their youngest (of 3) son is absolutely enamored of our 13 year old half Labrador, Maggie. He has always liked her. He still does, even though they now have … More Dogs and Grandchildren
I am appalled to see the US Government and major media busy with “Equity”. “Critical Race Theory”, and “de fund the Police”. What I do not see from them is attention to the rising crime rates in American cities, Racism in the form of Antisemitism and discrimination against Asians. Much attention is given to a … More Not the America I Once Knew
The question is asked because f the way the media seem to be treating the latest terror attacks by Hamas against Israel. The justification Hamas gives for their actions is not important. I have no difficulty in listening to their complaints. But I cannot abide them using ANY complaint as a justification for indiscriminate violent … More When Does “Even-Handed” Become Pro-Terrorism?
This is a letter I wrote that was published in the Jerusalem post Magazine Last Friday. Technical analysis is not a substitute for a real policy. Neither is maintaining a status quo deterrence.When I first visited the West Bank after the six day war I was surprised to see that the Jordanian government had invested … More A Letter to the Editor
It appears that Israel will finally get a new government. The representatives of the anti-Netanyahu sentiment that has so divided the country for the past 2 years got their act together and made a broad coalition that crosses a lot of ideological boundaries. It’s the first time, ever, that an Arab political party is in … More Changing of the Guard
Israel emerged from a week plus of trading bombings for rocket fire with nothing really having changed. The whole game has all the dressing of a planned and purposeful action by Hamas. They knew Israel would not invade the Gaza area with ground troops and that Israeli air strikes would be carefully controlled to minimize … More What a Sad Result
Just the other day I wrote about the objectives of going to war. Now the ‘Palestinians’ are showing their hand. The media and the UN are all going through the charade of crying “humanitarian crisis in Gaza”. But Israel was already a step ahead of them. The Israeli government ordered the border crossing to Gaza … More The Next Step
Our Mini-War has been continuing for almost a week since I last posted about it. So, like the Lord High whatever in the Mikado I think it’s time for a review of where we are (and how we got here). Wars are not fought for fun. They are a serious activity in which both sides … More Here’s The State of Things
The sky in Southern Israel during the day is crisscrossed with the exhaust trails of dozens of rockets launched by Hamas in Gaza and aimed at Israeli towns and villages. There are other exhaust trails left by the Israeli missile defense system interceptors fired from the Iron Dome batteries that protect those towns. Where the … More How Long is This Going to Continue?
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