Trump, Terror – and Jerusalem

The Arabs smiled and fawned over him, but they were not pleased with Trump.
Trump’s Arrival in Jerusalem Amid Fake News and Media Bias

With its long history of wars, invaders, and holy sites belonging to the three monotheistic religions, Jerusalem is no stranger to “fake news.”
The Race for the Ruins

Events taking place in a remote stretch of south east Syrian desert in recent days reveal the current direction of US Middle East strategy.
Column One: Netanyahu’s Challenge with Trump

Trump doesn’t want to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors. But absent a clear strategic plan of action from Netanyahu, he will have no choice but to do so.
Saffie Rose Russos, British Terror Victim, and the President

President Donald Trump, speaking in Riyadh, named Iran as a source of terrorism and destruction in the Middle East.
Approaching Memorial Day

As we approach Memorial Day in the US, it’s appropriate to think for a minute about what that really means.
Terrorism Persists Because it Works

But no matter how terrorism works, the reality that it does will make it difficult if not impossible to stem its malignant spread around the world.
Trump Presidency Takedown Effort is Underway

Many people think that Trump will be gone soon, somehow, whether through impeachment or resignation.
Special Counsel Mueller Will Get His Man

Trump’s initiatives to protect the American people from such attacks are tied up in the liberal courts.
Languages of Politics

Smoke and mirrors; now you see it, now you don’t; the power of symbols; sound and fury signifying nothing.