UPDATED: The Other Side: Assad Set-up so that Obama would have a Reason to Bomb Syria? There is as yet independently unsubstantiated evidence for the involvement of the Jabhat al-Nusrah al-Qaeda offshoot in the chemical weapons attack in Syria, at least as much or more evidence than there is for the Syrian army involvement. I would...
Iran Attacks Israel Abroad First, on Monday a magnetic explosive device was planted on the car carrying the wife of an Israeli diplomat in Delhi. She was injured and is still hospitalized in Dehli. Shortly afterward, there was an attempt injure a local Embassy employee on his way to work in Tsibili, Georgia. So...
Under cover of all the smoke billowing from the much-heralded but not exactly ‘long-range’ missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, what’s going on? The newspapers are filled with pronouncements by high-up and sometimes rival Iranian officials. Their message, a savage, world-shaking threat: No more sanctions, no interference in Iran, Syria or their other international...
Meantime, the crisis in the Middle East continues, though at a slightly lower threat since Turkey’s Erdogan has been temporarily bought off: TURKEY Turkish PM Erdogan didn’t start WWWIII in the Middle East by attacking Greece, Israel, NATO and US. In fact, after a nice closed-door meeting with US President Obama, he turned into...
Israel’s Border with Sinai, Egypt Even prior to the vicious attack on Israeli civilians along the Israeli-Egyptian border, it was clear that the Sinai border was not being defended adequately. However, from 1979 until recently, it had indeed been a peaceful border with few exceptions, drawing tourists from Israel and abroad. However, over the...
News: Al Qaeda strikes Egypt-Israel gas installation in Sinai. Fifth time since February, 2nd time this month (yawn). Obviously, Israel knows it can no longer depend on gas imports across Sinai. Jordan and Syria, also served by these lines, must be making alternative arrangements by the 5th attack. What most reports don’t tell you is how...
