“If I don’t pull over, I’m going to end up in the ditch , ” I thought to myself. The sunset in the distance was so captivating that focusing on the road was difficult. Being on a budget, I couldn’t afford a luxurious day at the spa. Finances called for a more practical way to unwind. With no particular destination in mind, I set off. A sunset drive ought to take away the mental fog. Read More »
Israel’s unrelenting bombardment of Lebanon has clearly exceeded the limits of a measured, rational, and level-headed response, as it is unquestionably disproportionate and excessive. As casualties mount on both sides, with each air strike, Israeli policymakers contend that they are ever closer to dismantling the military infrastructure of Hezbollah. Yet Israeli cities in the North continue to receive torrents of rockets, and Hezbollah continues to function, and its capacity to retaliate still seems to be unhindered. Read More »
In light of the rampancy of Islamophobia in various circles and the groupthink mentality that fuels it, Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” is all that comes to mind…
Therefore, in order to completely eradicate global terrorism and the growing menace of the rapidly growing Muslim population around the world and securing broader wealth to those of us who deserve more, we are better advised to heed and enact the objective recommendation below and understand its goodwill impetus driving them.
It is a melancholy object to those of us of the Western culture when we see the streets of the cities and towns in US and Europe crowded with Mazlems, Mouzlims, Mohammedans or whatever and their veiled, apparently oppressed creatures of the female sex, followed by three, four, six, or more children. Read More »
For many thousands of years, roguish rulers and militant societies have repeatedly tried to impose their own brand of peace on other societies even as these appeared to enjoy peace-like tranquility, but, in a manner which did not conform to the warmonger’s own traditions and culture. This could not be more meaningful than it is today, as the mightiest nation on earth has led a full force descent on a small distant country already under strict world surveillance, and for that reason, peaceful on the outside though ominously discordant internally. Read More »
I recently saw the film “The Siege,” made in 1998, about terrorist bombs going off in New York City. Of course, Middle Eastern men planted the bombs and soldier Bruce Willis, taking marching orders from the president, imposes martial law, rounds up first all those from the Mideast, then other foreigners and finally U.S. citizens and puts them in camps. Read More »
Since the Vietnam War, political discussions during wars have become more contentious, more polarizing, and more conspiratorial in nature. Finger pointing appears the exercise of the day, along with poor and simplistic sloganeering.
These last couple of years of political debate on Iraq continued this unfortunately slippery slide. The choice, according to the political classes, says it all: On the one side, Democrats seek to leave Iraq and fast – damn the consequences to America’s fight against terrorism, stability in the oil rich and oil necessary Middle East, and America’s reputation for keeping its word to its friends and allies. On the other side, Republican apologists argue simply to stay the course, failing to require the Administration put into practice more of what it should be learning from insurgent fighting. Read More »
Between euphoria and frustration, clarity and confusion, moderates must develop a sustainable alternative solution to the lawlessness that paralyzed Somalia for over 15 years, and find a platform to showcase that. Of course the quest to accomplish that would not only require willpower and resilience to paddle against the ferocious waves of suspicion, fear, and hate, but also a real support (of moral and material value).
In light of the events of the past few weeks in Mogadishu, the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) has emerged as being the group with the most feasible plan to restore law and order in mostly chaotic Somalia. The seemingly untamable south is now safe and ICU is determined to maintain it. And on this particular objective to maintain peace, the newly formed International Contact Group (ICG) should unequivocally support the union. Needless to say, in doing so, the ICG will, among other things, have a unique opportunity to prove its critics wrong. Read More »
