Europe’s refugee crisis a warning to Israel - Norman A. Bailey - There are certain situations that do not lend themselves to any reasonable solution which will fulfill all the objectives of the actors in the drama. The tidal wave of political and … [Read more...] about Weekly Review, September 7-11, 2015
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ISIS’ Chemical Weapons
It is surprising that the Islamic State’s use of chemical warfare has taken this long. On August 11, ISIS shelled the northern Syrian town of Marea, with Mustard gas mortars. The specific effects of this deadly gas were almost immediately evident. … [Read more...] about ISIS’ Chemical Weapons
How should Israel treat an alliance with Saudi Arabia?*
Left: Israel's Foreign Ministry director Dore Gold, and Saudi Arabia's director of the Strategic Research Center in Jeddah, Anwar Eshki at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington DC, June 4, 2015. The answer is: very carefully. While the … [Read more...] about How should Israel treat an alliance with Saudi Arabia?*
Energy: let’s go!*
The markets - including old-fashioned American technological know-how - has almost turned the Obama Administration's original energy policies 180 degrees. But there is still a lot to be done. And it will require the cooperation of a Congress, too … [Read more...] about Energy: let’s go!*
People!
When I was a poor boy in Brooklyn, I read as many biographies of great people as I could, in order to learn what character traits led to their accomplishments so I could learn how to raise myself in the world. Now, many decades later, I live content … [Read more...] about People!
Obama’s Reckless Iran Agreement Exposed
Left: Satellite image from 2012 of Parchin military complex southeast of Tehran, Iran. Credit: AP One wonders how much longer President Obama and his minions can claim the deal with Iran is a good deal. The President’s deceptive accounts of the … [Read more...] about Obama’s Reckless Iran Agreement Exposed
Obama’s ISIS Legacy*
Presidential candidate and billionaire businessman Donald Trump has the right idea regarding how to stop ISIS. "I would knock out the source of their wealth, the primary source of their wealth, which is oil," he told MSNBC. A year into it, the … [Read more...] about Obama’s ISIS Legacy*
Funding ISIS
Left: Oil trafficking routes operated by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Credit: Geopolitical Atlas, March 2015. Presidential candidate, billionaire businessman Donald Trump has the right idea how to stop ISIS. “I would knock out the … [Read more...] about Funding ISIS
Obama’s Flawed WMD Agreements
Recent reports of chemical weapons taken from Syrian military bases by al Qaeda groups, ISIS and the al Nusra Front should highlight the flaws of Obama's Iran deal. On August 18, 2014, Obama marked “an important achievement in our ongoing effort to … [Read more...] about Obama’s Flawed WMD Agreements
The Iran Deal and NATO Missile Defense
Following the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between the world powers and Iran, Russia was quick to call on the United States to stop the NATO missile defense deployments in Europe, on the grounds that Iran will no longer … [Read more...] about The Iran Deal and NATO Missile Defense