Three of the world's major leaders, two of whom are dictators and one 'merely' authoritarian, rule by stoking ethnic conflict on their respective borders. These conflicts with ethnic groups or states that border their countries unite their national constituencies through fear and hate. These military conflicts, which they deliberately provoke, enable them … [Read more...]
Tennessee Terror Attack May Be Linked to Gaza War
UPDATE: A report today (July 20th) noted that Abdulazeez suffered from serious depression and other mental health issues. He also had substance abuse issues. One of the main reasons the family sent him relatives in Jordan in order to get him away from a circle of friends who abetted his drug abuse. In addition to the possible physical abuse of his … [Read more...]
IDF Battalion Commander Accused of Sexual Harassment, Driving Soldiers to Suicide, and Financial Irregularities
Israeli media reported today (Hebrew) that an IDF battalion commander had been accused of sexual misconduct. The report also noted financial irregularities in accounting for donations offered to the unit. This is the same unit which faced an earlier claim of sexual harassment made by two soldiers who said they'd been harassed by their superiors. Attempts … [Read more...]
Netanyahu Promotes Dahiya Doctrine Author to IDF Chief of Staff
Maj. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot was named today as the next IDF chief of staff. Since virtually every such Israeli commander (among the more bloody have been Yitzhak Rabin, Ehud Barak, Ariel Sharon and Dan Halutz) has conducted military campaigns that violated international laws of war, it's no surprise that Eisenkot himself already has more blood on his hands than … [Read more...]