War On the Horizon
2008-02-22
Advertisements I have a new blog piece at http://www.allvoices.com examining the results of the assassination of Imad Mughniyeh. Click here to read the piece.Continue Reading
Tipping the First Domino: An Israeli-Syrian Agreement
2007-10-23
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In: Arab League, Golan Heights, Iran, Iraq, Israeli land, Lebanon, Peace Plans, Six Day War, Syria, United States, West Bank
Advertisements The Israeli daily, Yediot Ahoronot reported recently that the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, had reassessed its view on Syria’s sincerity in seeking talks with Israel. Mossad now agrees with all the other branches of Israeli intelligence that the Syrian overtures are sincere and that Israel should put Syrian PresidentContinue Reading
A Dose of Reason On Iran
2007-09-28
Advertisements When issues heat up, especially those that may involve potential armed conflict, the one thing you can count on is that reason generally goes out the window. The forces promoting conflict tend toward demonization and distortion to frighten people sufficiently so they will back military action while anti-war tendContinue Reading
Over-Estimating AIPAC: The Iraq Spending Bill and the Stricken Language on Iran
2007-03-25
Advertisements The recent House of Representatives vote to extend $100 billion in funding for the war in Iraq has managed to once again feed the myth of the all-powerful AIPAC/Israel lobby. This time, it was the late exclusion of a clause in the bill that would have required Congressional approvalContinue Reading
Attacking Iran?
2007-02-05
Advertisements A supporter of Jewish Voice for Peace sent me this article by Patrick Buchanan and asked for my response to it. Here is a slightly edited version of that response. I am always loathe to agree with Pat Buchanan, and fortunately, while he gets a few things right, hisContinue Reading