Originally, I conceived this post as a critique of Trump's withdrawal from Syria, which is itself part of an overall U.S. 'pivot' away from the Middle East that has gathered momentum over the past decade or more. But yesterday's announcement of the murder of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi offered an even more direct and specific way into the subject. The success of … [Read more...]
Trump “Locked and Loaded” for Iran Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Behalf
Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded depending on verification, but are waiting to hear from the Kingdom as to who they believe was the cause of this attack, and under what terms we would proceed! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 15, 2019 As part of Bibi Netanyahu's d … [Read more...]
Did Iran Just Shut Down Half of Saudi Arabia’s Oil Production?
There's a mystery hovering about today, in the aftermath of a major attack on several Saudi oil fields, which shut down half of the country's oil production. There are two conflicting reports on the source of the assault. The first says that Houthi rebels launched a drone swarm against Saudi targets which resulted in the fires and destruction to the oil f … [Read more...]
Israel-Palestine: We Don’t Own It
Here's a thought you will never hear uttered from a synagogue bima or any other Jewish institution. And it will even come across as heresy to some supporters of Palestinian rights. How many tribes, clans, nations, religions, etc. do you think lived in the land presently called Israel-Palestine since the beginning of the human race? We know just in the B … [Read more...]
