Jews await the coming of the Messiah. Christians are waiting for him to come again. But in Islam, he is known as the Mahdi, and he has already come at least once. There are few people in the West who remember the story of the most famous Mahdi. (more than 35 people have claimed to … More The Mahdi – 5 Apr 2026
The Houthis in Yemen made what may have been simply a symbolic gesture when launched 1 missile at Israel. They are also threatening to close the straits at the Southern end of the Red Sea, but the fact that they only fired one missile may indicate that they are not serious about active participation. They … More World events, a personal view – 28 Mar 2026
I was taken by surprise when us president Trump reported that there were going to be negotiations to end the current war. I’m certainly not opposed to the ides, but just how it’s going to play out does include a little bit of worry. I should also add that I was NOT surprised when Iran … More Iran War – 24 Mar
Continuation, The Israeli Home Front Command is beginning to relax some of the rules, possibly an indicator that Iran is less of a threat. This morning prayers were upstairs instead of the more protected lower level, and no limitations on number of participants. Schools are being reopened, not that it means much, because the children … More Iran War 20 Mar
I have a lot of accumulated comments so this may be long. When you choose war as a means of achieving some political objective, you cannot always be sure things will go as planned. This applies to all sides in the current war in Iran. The propaganda and fake news departments on both sides are … More Iran War – 19 Mar 2026
Indian TV pointed out that much media coverage of the current war in Iran is being driven by an effort to make more media viewer points and gain more economically as a result. This appears to be especially true for American coverage. Here are a few items that US media may have overlooked or under-reported … More What I am seeing and hearing – 8 Mar 2026
The latest round of talks between the USA and Iran just ended. It was without doubt, a victory for Iran. The Iranian plan appears to be to drag out negotiations for as long as possible, an to wait for the US to lose interest in attacking them. They make little concessions here and there and … More When will the war start? 27 Feb 2026
The Iranian foreign minister came out of the Geneva meeting earlier this week making sounds like there was a real agreement almost ready to sign. It sure did not look that way to me. Iran has kept discussion of missiles and terrorism sponsorship off think the agenda. The Iranian offer includes a lot of “concessions” … More A New Iran War? 20 Feb 2026
I apologize in advance for this post being overly long Yesterday evening I wrote a letter to the editor of Naval History Magazine. It was prompted by the magazine carrying a comment by the Former deputy commander of US Naval Forces in Vietnam. He characterized US media coverage of the VN War as being “plain … More CNN reporting 16 Feb 2026
It’s difficult to understand what’s really going on in Minneapolis because every commentator and politician presents an interpretation that ignores something. This is the way I see it. First, almost everyone agrees that the ultimate goal of ICE, the deportation of illegal residents in the US with criminal records (either in the US or prior … More Minnesota Madness – 26 Jan 2026
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