Category Archives: Essays

Death of his (taller guy on the right next to Ahmadinejad) “Religious Guide” (turbaned pacific cleric amongst other Religion of Peace, Shiite division, votaries in hoary days of yore) As the AP report, “Lebanon’s top Shi’ite cleric Fadlallah dies at 75” … Continue reading →

How to Pray with a Vizier Today I came across this refreshing example of everything absent in our present era diplomats interacting with Muslim diplomats and officials from Islamic governments—erudition, self-confidence, courageous intellectual honesty, and even a sense of humor. … Continue reading →

An endless ROE of them…   would never equal a single Curtis LeMay General Petraeus’ depressing testimony yesterday confirmed (while, expectedly, it did not prevent the Gen. from becoming confirmed) yet again that the era of real US warrior leaders—like … Continue reading →

  Addendum: A friend asked that I write a post-script to this blog, listing strategic aims for Afghanistan and Pakistan. For this (pre-blog) “post-script,” we have only two legitimate strategic interests in so-called “Af-Pak”: 1) First and foremost, seizing and … Continue reading →

Pajamas Media has published my essay on Turkey’s rampant Jew hatred, epitomized by its current Prime Minister, Mas-Kom-Ya Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Just as Western European leaders of the 19th and early 20th centuries often chose to ignore  Ottoman Turkey’s brutal … Continue reading →

Erdogan: Soon to Be Another Unique Moustache Association Member, Donning an “11” Mustache? Egypt Unique Moustache Assoc: We Respect Moustache of Hitler Quoth Captain Sayyed Shahada of the Unique Egyptian Moustache Association: “I respect the mustache of this Hitler, because … Continue reading →

Lebanese negotiator Antoine Fattal (L), with Israeli negotiator David Kimche (centre), and US chief delegate Morris Draper (R) after the three completed their marathon negotiations that produced the agreement between Israel and Lebanon to begin the withdrawal of foreign troops. … Continue reading →

These remarkably prescient words from General Curtis Lemay—one of the men most responsible for our victories against both Germany and Japan during WWII—were written in 1965. Tragically, we seem to have almost completed the moral descent Lemay warned about in his memoirs … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xafJW_VtA8w “Contemplation,” second track from McCoy Tyner’s “The Real McCoy” album. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on April 21, 1967. Originally released on Blue Note (4264).   McCoy Tyner (piano); Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone); Ron Carter … Continue reading →