War, and Madness

The cold numbers are the first thing that hit you.
Ethnicity

A recent visit with a young Japanese friend, a paratrooper in the IDF, provided an insight into the nature of Israel and other places.
Nasrallah’s “Speech of the Year”

Read it carefully. He represents the threatening regional power – Iran — and is the geographically closest significant threat to Israel, with operative cells all over the world capable of terror attacks against a long list of possible targets.
Europe

Once again a high profile Islamic attack raises some crucial questions about Europe.
End of Times for ISIS

Islamic State (ISIS) fighters are in retreat after beleaguered Syrian forces succeeded in rousting them from from Palmyra Sunday.
Jews and Others

The news on Saturday night and Sunday was of a suicide bombing in Istanbul, with three Israeli tourists among the dead.
Turkey’s ErdoÄŸan Gambles and Loses

Australian title is “ErdoÄŸan’s despotic slide in Turkey is bad news for Europe”
Germany’s Merkel to Voters: “No Change to Migration Policy” “Tectonic Shift in Political Landscape of Germany”

Chancellor Angela Merkel ‘s migration policy is causing security mayhem in Germany, where mostly Muslim migrants are raping and assaulting women and children with virtual impunity.
The Obama Doctrine, Unplugged

Reading Obama’s view of Putin the same day the Russian leader surprised the US in announcing his decision to immediately withdraw Russian forces from Syria was instructive.
Things Change

We should think about the implications of what we do.