There are reports that Somali pirates, by hijacking an Iranian vessel and then mysteriously becoming ill and dying of radiation poisoning, prevented a plot to detonate a ship full of radioactive sand off the coast of Israel.
Within a period of three days, those pirates who had boarded the ship and opened the cargo container with [...]
Archive for the ‘war’ Category
Pirates Save Israel?
Posted in terrorism, war, tagged Iran, Israel on October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Democrats Refuse to Thank Troops
Posted in Politics, war, tagged Hillary Clinton, Iraq on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a resolution “recognizing the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq” that “commends and expresses the gratitude to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces for the service, sacrifices, and heroism that made the success of the troop surge in Iraq possible.” [...]
Protesting Iran
Posted in Politics, foreign policy, terrorism, war, tagged Hillary Clinton, Iran, Obama, Palin on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Francis Beckwith and Meryl Yourish have details on how the Democrats have played hardball to prevent Sarah Palin from showing up at a protest of Iran. I like David Bernstein’s comment best:
Let me get this straight: if the only prominent American politician to attend a rally against Iran is Hillary Clinton, the rally is [...]
August 15, 718: Victory at Constantinople
Posted in History, war, tagged Constantinople, Islam on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One thousand two hundred ninety years ago today, the forces of Islam met their first major defeat—one that saved Western civilization. Here is Edward Gibbon’s account. Strong defenses, unity with the Bulgarians, Greek fire, and a harsh winter saved the day.
At length, after a siege of thirteen months, the hopeless Moslemah received from [...]
The Empire Strikes Back
Posted in foreign policy, war, tagged Georgia, Russia on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I guess history didn’t end after all. Russia’s appalling attack on Georgia demonstrates how unprepared we are to defend the post-Cold-War independence of former USSR republics. John McCain gave an excellent speech on Georgia; Austin Bay has worthwhile reflections. Melik Kaylan points out the strategic significance of Georgia. The Wall Street [...]
What You Won’t See in The New York Times
Posted in Politics, foreign policy, war, tagged Iraq, McCain on July 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
John McCain’s editorial on Iraq, that is. Here it is:
In January 2007, when General David Petraeus took command in Iraq, he called the situation “hard” but not “hopeless.” Today, 18 months later, violence has fallen by up to 80% to the lowest levels in four years, and Sunni and Shiite terrorists are reeling from [...]
Deterrence
Posted in war, tagged deterrence on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Richard Fernandez reflects on the nature of deterrence. It’s crucial, he observes, to create uncertainty in the mind of the enemy.
The key concept embodied in the Essentials of Post-Cold War Deterrence is the idea that it rests on an American commitment to inflict an unspecified but devastating response upon any nation or group that [...]
If You’re Going to Rattle Your Sabre…
Posted in Politics, Truth, foreign policy, war, tagged Iran, Israel on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…you ought to make sure it’s in working order. Iran tested missiles that can reach Israel, releasing a photograph of a successful launch. Oops! Only three of the missiles actually fired. That doesn’t make for a very impressive front-page photograph! So, what to do? Photoshop to the rescue! Kudos [...]
Obama, Peacemaker?
Posted in Politics, war, tagged Iran, Israel, Middle East on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
John Bolton reflects my thinking exactly. Israel will attack Iran if Obama wins, between November and January 20. They believe—correctly, in my view—that Obama will tilt U.S. policy heavily against Israel and refuse to cooperate in any such attack. If McCain wins, they may attack, or may wait to work with McCain.
…former [...]
Sickening
Posted in terrorism, war, tagged Israel, Middle East on June 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Israel is set to release savage killers in exchange for bodies. I hope they also release teams of assassins to follow and eliminate them. Or, better yet, give Hezbollah their bodies. Fair is fair.
