Building Bridges, Not Walls

U.S. President Donald Trump has many competing issues to contend with. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history and a Democratic Party majority in the House of Representatives, has stalled the domestic agenda. In foreign policy, his long-awaited Middle East peace plan has yet to be put on the table.
NYT Passes Off Opinion as Reporting on Steve King

The New York Times offered few alternative voices against its editorializing masquerading as reporting that equated the vile, white supremacist, racist remarks by Rep. Steve King
Global Warming Worse Than Even Paris Climate Change Agreement Contemplated

Republican administrations in the US have generally dismissed the danger of global warming, saying that any fluctuations in temperatures are “natural.” Last October, President Donald Trump – who still favors the use of petroleum to make things go and has called global warming “a hoax” – cast doubt on a report by his own government that cautioned about the calamitous effects of climate change.
Will Turkey Invade Northeast Syria?

For Turkey, control by what Ankara regards as the Syrian franchise of the PKK of a large swath of the 900-km.
The New York Times’ War on Israel and Jews Who Support It

The New York Times has never been a big fan of Israel, or non-assimilated and non-leftist Jews for that matter.
“There is No New Thing Under the Sun”

This is a book about past wars. No, it’s a book about present wars. No, actually, it’s a book about future wars. Or it’s a book about your imagination.
The Palestinians’ Uncivil War

The Palestinians’ major ruling groups, Fatah and Hamas, are now saying they are done with each other: that the divorce is final.
Party Time in Israel

Israel’s “Young Turks” have created a new political party, and this week received an important new ally.
The Turks are Coming – to Syria

Arab hatred of Turkey is so extreme that the last thing the Arab states wish to see is the return of the Ottoman Empire whose police tortured and killed them without mercy. This can and should lead to strange alliances.
WSJ Piece on Trump Inauguration Spending Leaves Out Basic Facts

Obviously, American voters want good government and corruption in any form should be rooted out.