A couple of hours ago Israel conducted a retaliation strike on Iran. The whole operation was carried out in close cooperation with the US. Here are the details that I’ve been able to extract from all the other garbage the various news media have been presenting. First, it was a very limited attack. Three missiles … More Gaza War 19 Apr
While the media today is reporting threats and statements by Iranian government officials the numbers from the economic sector tell a different story. Iran has been in an economic inflationary spiral for some time. The government there was trying new measures since about last July to reduce the inflation rate. They did appear to be … More Gaza War 17 Apr
The big guessing game this morning is what Israel will do to retaliate against Iran. Anyone asking that question has lost sight of the really important questions. When will Hamas release the remaining hostages (held in blatant violation of international law)? When will Iran release the MSC Lines ship captured by the IRGC (taken in … More Gaza War 16 Apr
The Iranian attack on Israel yesterday is likely to be studied by professional military men all over the world. Here are a few points to consider: The entire attack was actually for show. Iran informed some countries of exactly when the event would occur. They intentionally did not fire on population centers in order not … More Gaza War 15 Apr
At about 01:50 last night we were awakened by the sound of an explosion from the interception of an Iranian missile launched at Israel. It was followed by about 7 more, and the wail of our air raid sirens. The boom frightened our dog. He began trembling and didn’t calm down for over an hour. … More Gaza War 14 Apr
Today Israel is being attacked verbally by both her ‘friends’ and her enemies. On the enemy side we hear threats from Iran (coupled with rumors that the Iranian missile forces have been placed on alert and some have been dispersed to launch sites). This has been matched in Israel by calling up reservists from the … More Gaza War 5 Apr
IAF aircraft made a precise attack on a building in Damascus. Several occupants were killed. Among them were Iranian General Mohammed Reza Zahedi, head of the IRGC in Syria, and his deputy. The IRGC in Syria funnels weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon and their facilities in Syria have, consequently, been targeted by Israel several times. … More Gaza War 2 Apr
Cognitive Dissonance is a term I’ve mentioned before. It’s the uncomfortable feeling you have when you realize that you are expressing belief in two mutually incompatible ideas. It’s the way US VP Kamala Harris should feel when she says that an Israeli ground operation in Rafah would be a big mistake. The US government knows … More Gaza War 24 Mar
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
More countries are suspending funding for UNRWA. Estonia, France, and Japan joined the party. Meanwhile, the UN (and UNRWA in particular) went into damage control mode. They claim to be shocked by the revelations and claim that a dozen individuals shouldn’t be enough to blacken the reputation of the thousands working for UNRWA. Well, that … More Gaza War 29 Jan
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