Bombing Yemen
So, Trump invaded Yemen, blasting the Houthis for their involvement in piracy in the Gulf. Yeah, Yemen. That’s about his speed. He won’t stand up to Russia or China, not when he can kiss their asses. But, like any other bully, he
Category: Foreign
Elon Screws the Pooch
Many who watched sadistic bully, Donald Trump, firing contestants on The Apprentice, recognized him for what he was, a dangerous sociopath who got off on showing his bought and paid for superiority on his own show. Many got a vicarious thrill by
Trump Is Betraying Ukraine
There seems to be a strategy that Donald and the rest of the Trump administration has adopted, which reads, “Do anything you want, regardless of whether or not you think it’s legal, the courts will then straighten it out and you may
Arabs Hate Everyone
Fareed Zakaria asks the great ISIS question: Why do they hate us? The answer is very simple. They don’t, at least not just us. Islamic terrorists have been killing people all over the world for the last two centuries. In fact, most
When a Blunder’s not a Blunder
A couple of days back, Donald Trump, not my favorite president-elect, took a congratulatory call from the President of Taiwan. Most people would say, what’s the big deal but it seems to have ruffled a hell of a lot of feathers both
We Never Learn
One looks around at the attacks against our current foreign policy and one listens to all the complaints about how it is being conducted and one wonders; does anyone who writes in the media or schemes in Washington ever read any
Iran’s Future-Friend or Foe
The Iran nuclear deal is set to be signed this week. It’s a deal that has been incorrectly attacked by the GOP for its entire gestating period. The International Nuclear Committee has agreed that all the terms of the agreement have
A Serious Look at the Middle East Mess
Finally a studied intelligent look at what is going on in the Middle East and what our President can do about it. Retired Four Star General Wesley Clark spoke to this situation over the weekend and his clear facts and lack
Terrorism; Domestic vs Foreign
After watching the people of Paris reclaim their city, followed by our cowardly reaction to the terrorists in San Bernardino, it occurred to me that the reaction in Paris is exactly what should be happening here. Over there, despite the attacks, they
ISIS and Our Security
Military and intelligence sources both here and abroad seem to agree on one very significant fact in the war on ISIS. We could, undoubtedly take back all the ISIS held territory in Iraq and Syria with about 40,000 troops plus air