Thomas Wictor

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Some people have to be killed

I’m embarrassed by how weak and fatuous western culture has become. Studying World War I entails reading the memoirs of soldiers. A century ago civilized societies were far more realistic about life. They recognized that some people have to be killed in order to benefit the world. Here’s a story that I don’t buy on…

 

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Tell me again that hatred of Jews isn’t a factor

Former Associated Press journalist and editor Matti Friedman has written a piece titled “What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel.” It’s a good article about how the global press is biased against Israel, but there’s a giant hole in it: Why—of all the nations on earth—has the media chosen Israel as the subject of transparently…

 

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