Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had barely finished calling for a Judea ( “land of the Judeans”–Jews) made Judenrein–free of Jews, who have thousands of years of history and modern ownership connecting them to the land–when it was announced that America had agreed to sell state of the art aircraft and other weaponry to Arabs […]

Last week an official report was given about the strength of Al Qaida. Such information is seen as important. For the individual this may satisfy personal curiosity, but in general such messages are dangerous. They are dangerous because they deflect from our knowledge and concentration on the real enemy. Al Qaida made 9/11, but in […]

Things ain’t going too well In Mesopotamia these days.Despite the surge in American troops and so forth, the reality is that if America withdrew even a year from now, the fourteen hundred year old divide between Sunni and Shi’a Arabs would still yield the bloody results we are seeing daily right now. Short of either […]

In a July 1st interview with the Jordanian newspaper, Al-Ghad, Jordan’s King Abdullah said that all of the photo-op sessions and such ultimately mean nothing for the Palestinians because they “face a solid enemy that works according to programs and plans.” He then warned that Israel will never have the peace and security it wishes […]

As I was walking my two-year old Chocolate Labrador Retriever, Tess (Contessa for you royals out there), along the ocean this morning, I found myself daydreaming. Not being able to fish today, I just admired the clear, calm ocean and felt sorry for myself for having my son, Jonathan, and my fishing trip cut short […]