Nikki Haley for President?

Nikki Haley for President?

The New York Times has produced an astonishing editorial, “Nikki Haley will be missed,” on the resignation of America’s United Nations ambassador. It is comparable in some ways to the whitewash afforded to the hideous warmonger and self-promoting liar Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on his death in August. The oleaginous Haley eulogy has to be read…

The White Helmets Ride Again

The White Helmets Ride Again

I am often asked to explain why countries like Iran appear to be so aggressive, involving themselves in foreign wars and seeking to create alliances that they know will provoke the worst and most paranoid responses from some of their neighbors. My response is invariably that perceptions of threat depend very much on which side…

The Notion That the US is in Syria for ‘Stability’ Is Just Plain Nuts

The Notion That the US is in Syria for ‘Stability’ Is Just Plain Nuts

The notion that the United States is in Syria – albeit illegally – to bring “stability” to the nation by chasing out remnants of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) fighters is just plain nuts. Just in recent days, the Islamic State has seized 700 hostages in a part of Syria controlled by US-backed forces and…

U.S. Pandering to Israel – Time to Cut the Tie that Binds

U.S. Pandering to Israel – Time to Cut the Tie that Binds

The ability of Israel and its powerful Lobby to control many aspects of American government while also sustaining an essentially false narrative about the alleged virtues of the Jewish State is remarkable. Politicians and journalists learned long ago that it was better to cultivate Israel’s friends than it was to support actual American interests. They…

The Yinon Thesis Vindicated: Neocons, Israel, and the Fragmentation of Syria

The Yinon Thesis Vindicated: Neocons, Israel, and the Fragmentation of Syria

It is widely realized now that the fall of President Bashar Assad’s regime would leave Syria riven by bitter ethnic, religious, and ideological conflict that could splinter the country into smaller enclaves. Already there has been a demographic shift in this direction, as both Sunnis and Alawites flee the most dangerous parts of the county,…