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President Obama announces U.S. forces have killed bin Laden
May 2, 2011
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,...
Report from Las Vegas: Romney addresses the RJC
April 16, 2011
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....
Shall We Consider Mitt?
April 12, 2011
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...
She Lived
March 24, 2011
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...
Iraqis Take to Street in Protest: “It Will Start Again Next Friday,” Obama Took “Great Action” in Snubbing Maliki, Says Alusi
February 28, 2011
Former Iraqi Parliamentarian Mithal al-Alusi contacted...
A New Middle East?
February 12, 2011
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...
Who Knows What Will Happen in the Middle East? Omar Sharif Knows as Much as the Pundits Do
February 3, 2011
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...
Tunisians Overthrow Dictator; World Watches and Waits
January 23, 2011
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 –...
Palin’s Use of Term Blood Libel Spurs Controversy Among Jewish Leaders, Others
January 18, 2011
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...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jews
January 16, 2011
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...