In June of this year, Saudi Arabia announced a seven-point plan for the Middle East. It’s incredibly risky and ambitious. The Saudis must always be taken seriously, so I knew that they’d thought this out. I couldn’t determine how in the world the Arab League would keep the region from going up in flames the…
A military expert calls for France to fail spectacularly
November 23, 2015
Novelist Caleb Carr has written a ridiculous op-ed titled “If France wants to succeed against Islamic State, it should study the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.” I didn’t know that Carr is considered a military expert. After reading his piece, I’m stunned that he’s actually paid to give speeches on terrorism. There was almost an eeriness…
Why so many people hate Jews
June 16, 2015
I’m nocturnal. It’s just the way I am. For two days in a row I’ve been awoken by early-morning calls, so tonight I’m unplugging the phone. At fifty-three and enjoying the fruits of several illnesses, I can’t bounce back anymore. Don’t bother calling me tomorrow morning. My crankiness accounts for tonight’s post, which explains in…
If you want to be my friend…
November 3, 2013
The time has come to lay down the law. If you want to be my friend, don’t share your Jew-hate with me. I have one friend who’s rabidly antisemitic. That’s enough. It’s a cultural thing with him, and I don’t know how much of it is just blather and how much is real. If he…