Uncertainties
This is an appropriate theme in this season of Yom Kippur.
More on Donald (and Bibi)
He seemed to be getting better. But now we’re seeing the same old Donald, dueling with a man who may even be crazier.
What May Be Coming
We should avoid predicting what’s gonna happen or international affairs.
Unintended Consequences (Iran)
We wish Netanyahu Godspeed in his efforts to expose Iran’s hostile jihadist agenda, but success is unlikely. Confronting Iran may turn out to be Israel’s problem to solve, perhaps joined by some of its Arab neighbors.
Lessons From Pyongyang
Last weekend, the world experienced a petrifying “wake up call” when Pyongyang test launched a hydrogen bomb.
Israel’s Preemption Lesson
10 years later, Operation Orchard shows the value of preemptive strikes.
A System for Understanding the North Korean Nuclear Threat
In Washington, the North Korean nuclear threat should not be approached off-handedly, peppered with throwaway lines and blatantly empty witticisms.
Between Trump and Kim: Navigating Unpredictable Escalations
As US President Trump prepares for crisis bargaining with North Korea’s Kim Jung-un, he will need to understand the vital difference between genuinely cost-effective intellectual foundations of an inevitable escalation, and plainly shallow “fire and fury” bellicosity.
Fears of North Korean-US War Open Up Messianic Portal for Return of Elijah
“The Elijah that precedes Moshiach (Messiah) is an unprecedented awakening of hearts to God’s will.”
Tensions Here and There
Neither of the societies that I have called my own is at peace. Neither are they at war. It’s something in between, with enough tension to cause us to think, or at least to wonder.
