In bloodless international relations terms, Khamenei felt compelled to “restore Iran’s deterrent capacity,” or in English, to hurt the Israelis so badly they would not dare ever confront the “Islamic Republic” directly again.
Tag Archives: war
Which Side Are You On?
Where are they now? Where is their concern for the Palestinians now that the Palestinian child Amina Hassouna is in critical condition in a hospital thanks to “the Islamic Republic of Iran”?
An Open Letter to Jodi Rudoren
Far from causing the global tsunami of antisemitism to subside, as Rudoren implies, an Israeli defeat would further energize the Jew haters, convincing them that the cowardly Jews can be attacked, humiliated, and destroyed with impunity.
A Mercy They Didn’t Live To See This
Netanyahu has placed his personal political survival above all other considerations, instead of taking responsibility for allowing the Hamas pogrom to happen through his negligence and arrogance, and stepping down as he should have done immediately after October 7.
What Is the Sound of Fourteen Jackasses Braying in Unison?
Why Russia, China, Algeria, and the likes of Malta should have any standing to say anything about the Israel-Hamas war is a mystery, and the fact is nobody cares what they say, nor is it news.
To Stay Human in Wartime
My justified anger, the justified anger of the Jewish people and the Israeli people about these things, is a life force; without it, we would be helpless before Hamas and all those around the world who actively wish us dead. But justified anger can overwhelm your spirit.
Non-Starters in a Land With Two Indigenous Peoples
In our time, there is no conceivable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that has not already been proposed and found impossible or unworkable.
Eve of Destruction
Putin is either in deadly earnest with his nuclear threats, or if he is bluffing there is no possible way we can be sure of it, but Europe and America also cannot back down on Ukraine.
It’s 1940 Again in America, as Ukraine Burns
It appears that many Americans sympathizing with a fascist enemy nation is not a new phenomenon.
Grudge Match: Empires Versus Nation-States Versus Corporations
The perpetual cry to “throw the bums out” never lets up these days, so that as soon as the bums are duly ejected, the next set of bums finds itself under siege.