December 2011
3 posts
Why don't Americans know anything about foreign... →
Are Americans fed pap? These photos of Time and Newsweek magazine covers in the US vs the rest of the world are simply astonishing.
Panetta on War With Iran
I recent months, we have had some strong views expressed, by people who have real knowledge of the situation, about the potential consequences of a military strike by Israel and/or the United States against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Former Mossad head Meir Dagan says it is “The stupidest idea I’ve ever heard.”
On Friday, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, speaking...
In Gaza, lives shaped by drones →
Here’s a footnote to The Doctrine of Silence (see entry below). Where is the perfect place to replace boots on the ground with drones in the air? The Gaza Strip.
Israel maintains watch over Gazans 24/7, and the sound of drones is part of their daily lives — a reminder that Israel is still there.
As Scott Wilson reports in The Washington Post:
Israel has argued that it no longer...