Today, the Trump administration announced a brilliant, not-so-new plan to recruit a Sunni army to destroy ISIS in Syria (this is the original Wall Street Journal report). At least that's the theory. In practice, this army will likely ensure Syria is broken into territorial spheres of influence, a strategy known to be favored by Israel. There would be an … [Read more...]
Saudi Crown Prince Abuses the Holocaust in Goldberg Interview
Jeffrey Goldberg published another one of his blockbuster interviews (he's interviewed Obama once or twice and I believe Netanyahu as well). This time his "get" was Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed ibn Salman, who is in the midst of an international charm offensive, touring the world to introduce his new "brand" on the international stage. He's flashing a very … [Read more...]
Israel’s Sunni-Shia Divide and Conquer Strategy
Sun Tzu had the Art of War. Von Clausewitz had On War. Britain used divide and conquer to maintain control of its colonies. Now Israel has transformed the strategy into a fine art in its manipulation of its Arab neighbors. Earlier this week, Israel's intelligence minister, Israel Katz, who has already announced his intention run for Likud Party … [Read more...]
Abbas: Salman’s Palestinian Poodle
We haven't heard too many new outrages from Saudi Arabia in a few days. So perhaps the ambitious Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is toning down his ambitions after the U.S. warned him he was going too far; or else he temporarily moderated himself preparing for a new onslaught on as yet unspecified targets. Salman has been doing a lot of summoning of his … [Read more...]
