Question: At what point does failure become a foregone conclusion? Ban Ki Moon is going to visit Israel and the “Palestinian Territories” at, as he calls it, a very important moment. In other words, he’s running low on frequent flyer miles and needs to get his yearly balance up. The “low level” talks are just that. Read More »

So I took a few weeks off. Reading about the same people and the same problems day in and day out gets somewhat frustrating and starts to wear on me. Now that I’m back, what has changed? Iran is building enriching uranium and talk smack towards the United States and the rest of the West. No change here. Read More »

The EU has decided to endorse the unachievable peace plan of the Quartet. Nothing new here. It requires no thought and makes it seem as if they have achieved something monumental. In the end, they are turning their backs on the situation and will just cast aspersions from afar. The Quartet’s plan is vague at best and was done so purposely. Read More »

Asked by PBS Newshour Executive Editor Jim Lehrer at an event on economic innovation whether Gingrich’s comment about the Palestinians being an “invented people” was helpful, Clinton replied: “No.” Read further and you find no statement that indicates it isn’t true. Truth often isn’t helpful when one lives in a house of lies. You can ignore it. Read More »

There are many times when I wish that people that call themselves Christian would just shut up and keep their opinions to themselves. Myself included. But one of the many things that annoys me is when one Christian talks as if he speaks for all Christians. One such person on my radar right now is Ray Hanania, an opinionator for the Jerusalem Post. Read More »

“I am really shocked about what I heard about the atrocities in Syria. Five thousand people were killed, civilians, people who ask for their freedom and civil and human rights,” he (Guido Westerwelle) told reporters. Read More »

So much for the “Arab Spring”. It appears us non-experts knew what it was from the get-go. The revolts we see taking place in the Middle East have nothing to do with Arabs. In fact, here’s a small cultural lesson: Lebanese are not Arabs they are Phoenicians. Iranians are not Arabs they are Persians. Iraqis aren’t Arabs they are Mesopotamians. Read More »

Let’s get s simple fact clear: There is nothing the United Nations can declare, claim, or state that matters. Pompous Windbags are worthless and weak. Even if the had the power to do something, they won’t. Read More »

When a person is afraid to confront a situation because it makes them feel extremely uncomfortable or it conflicts with their ideology they usually resort to inactions that make them appear to be doing something while still showing “understanding and compassion” towards the aggressor. Case in point, Iranian nuclear development. Read More »

As a kid I was always told to be careful in picking my friends. Who I picked as a friend was a reflection of me. When I did pick a person to be friends with, a responsibility came with it. A responsibility to stand up and defend this friend when confronted by Bullies or other aggressors. Read More »

Thermopylae. Every Westerner that lives in a democratic country knows the story of the Greeks at “Hell’s Gates”. The sacrifices made by a few to ensure the livelihood of millions. If this battle were to be played out in today’s Western world Leonides would have gone home after day one (If he had gone there at all). Read More »

European Union governments agreed in principle on Tuesday to extend sanctions against Iran by adding some 200 names to a target list of people and entities in an effort to add pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program, diplomats said.What exactly does this mean? Lets take a look at recent history. Read More »

Protesters demanding Egypt’s ruling generals hand over power beat back a new police raid to evict them from Cairo’s central Tahrir Square on Monday, witnesses said.First, who is the military supposed to hand over power too? The mob? I don’t think so. Read More »

Iran will not attend a rare meeting for Middle East countries next week to discuss efforts to free the world of nuclear weapons, an Iranian official (Ali Asghar Soltanieh) said, signaling worsening ties between the UN atomic agency and Iran.First off: WHO CARES?! The IAEA releases a report indicating what 90% of the world already knows. Read More »

Negotiating with the “palestinians” has proven fruitless and dangerous. Attempting to negotiate with the Iranians has created the same situation. The aforementioned “palestinians” have never intended to recognize Israel and only exist to assist in Israels destruction. Read More »

Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said that the so-called Quartet of Mideast mediators has failed to create the proper setting for renewed peace talks with Israel, AFP reported Tuesday.We’ve all heard this line before. Read More »

“Better to have the French in front of you than behind you”. Israel now knows for certain that Paris is not an ally. There’s no hiding it. There’s no going back. There is no apology that can be made that will erase the fact that Nicolas Sarkozy sees Benjamin Netanyahu as a liar. He said so. He said it for all within ear shot and speaker to hear. Read More »

The US leader was rebuffed last month when he demanded private guarantees that no strike would go ahead without White House notification, suggesting Israel no longer plans to “seek Washington’s permission”, sources said. Read More »

‘Palestinians”- Worthless, suicidally murderous thugs.Islamists – Murderous thugs whose only desire is to kill a hew and go to collect the 72 virgins. Iranian Government – Self serving murderous thugs  who want to bring forth the 12th Imam.Syrian Government – Self serving narcissists who will kill anyone to stay in power. Read More »

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned on Friday that a strike against Iran or Syria could spread to a war in the Middle East. At the same time, Nasrallah ruled out the likelihood of Israel attacking Lebanon any time in the near future. Read More »