Blog

My running commentary on events: local, national, and international. Areas of special interest include Israel, Iraq, and dissidents in the Muslim world.

President Obama announces U.S. forces have killed bin Laden

May 2, 2011

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Tonight President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden, the terror mastermind who directed the September 11th massacre of 3,000 U.S. civilians as well as numerous other acts of mass terrorism characterized by their extreme,...

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Report from Las Vegas: Romney addresses the RJC

April 16, 2011

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Last week Mitt Romney announced the formation of his presidential exploratory committee for 2012. Two weeks ago, while visiting friends in Las Vegas, I stopped off at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s winter meeting in Las Vegas....

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Shall We Consider Mitt?

April 12, 2011

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The Republican Jewish Coalition’s Winter Meeting took place in Las Vegas April 1-3. While visiting my good friend Esmeralda Whitechurch, I stopped to check it out. Since Mitt Romney announced formation of his 2012 Presidential...

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She Lived

March 24, 2011

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One thought recurs when I consider the life–and death–of Elizabeth Taylor: she really lived.

She may not always have been happy, she certainly was not always healthy, and she may not have been a perfect judge of character in her...

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Iraqis Take to Street in Protest: “It Will Start Again Next Friday,” Obama Took “Great Action” in Snubbing Maliki, Says Alusi

February 28, 2011

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Former Iraqi Parliamentarian Mithal al-Alusi contacted...

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A New Middle East?

February 12, 2011

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A wise man once told me, “People get the government they deserve.” At the time, I thought this assessment was overly harsh.  After all, what can unarmed civilians do when they are under the control of a dictator? I still believe...

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Who Knows What Will Happen in the Middle East? Omar Sharif Knows as Much as the Pundits Do

February 3, 2011

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What the H&^% is going to happen to the middle east? Darned if this middle east commentator knows. I’ve avoided writing about the uprising in Egypt as long as I possibly could because this one’s got me stumped. I have...

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Tunisians Overthrow Dictator; World Watches and Waits

January 23, 2011

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Last week’s street demonstrations and overthrow of Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali were fascinating and inspiring to behold.

As a believer in democracy who cheers people everywhere who show the courage to demonstrate –...

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Palin’s Use of Term Blood Libel Spurs Controversy Among Jewish Leaders, Others

January 18, 2011

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Last night Sarah Palin appeared on FOX News’s “Hannity’s America” to defend herself and her use of the term “blood libel” in reference to suggestions that she bore some partial responsibility for...

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jews

January 16, 2011

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is commemorated today, Monday January 17. Of course, Dr. King is first and foremost a hero because of his great work on behalf of African-Americans, for, and with, whom he won the human rights...

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