Iran
The outcome will determine the wisdom of attacking Iran
If it pressures Iran into making a genuine move away from nuclear ambitions, it was wise. If it spreads war, it was dumb.
Donald J. Trump
How the Art of the Deal President makes decisions
“This president likes to build up extreme leverage before suddenly moving to cut a deal.”
Israel
Israel’s fight is the West’s fight
As in the past, Israel will ask its allies for arms and help with missile defense, but will never ask for troops.
Israel
Iran’s futile attack challenges Israel to do less
President Joe Biden told Iran, “Don’t.” Iran not only did attack Israel — but for the first time it attacked Israel directly from its own soil. It was “unprecedented,” many analysts said. We will return to this in a moment. One headline should be written about the unprecedented success of
Israel
Israel’s harsh retaliation costs it support, but there is hope
The majority of American Jews dislike, even hate, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Not because of the current war against Hamas, and the pounding of Gaza, and the death of some 25,000 Gazans — terrorists, and civilians. The majority of American Jews dislike Netanyahu because the majority of American Jews
Democracy
Why I can’t hate Iran’s soccer team
Let’s pretend I am going to watch soccer football Tuesday at 2. Unlike people in the stadium, I can uncork a cold one, while I laugh at whatever Budweiser paid for sponsorship. Naturally, I root for Team U.S.A. — always. But I don’t hate the opposing team,