We know roughly where we are now. It's not a good place. Pres. Trump has thrown the Middle East into complete turmoil. A precarious status quo has prevailed since the JCPOA agreement was signed in 2015. While there were hostilities that broke out periodically with over 100 Israeli attacks inside Syria mostly on Hezbollah and Iranian positions, none of … [Read more...]
Bolton Plans Sunni Crusade in Syria
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...]
Assad Forces Trump’s Hand With Chemical Attack
Before beginning this post, let's make clear that the recent chemical attack which killed over 40 Syrian civilians is only the precipitating event regarding what is the main purpose of this post. There may be some readers who feel the need to commence a debate about who did what to whom, etc. That is not the purpose of this post and please do not make it … [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...]
