Friday, October 18, 2024

European Quad, UK justice system

If elected, Trump should trade Germany for Poland in European Quad. The Polish are a far better ally than the Germans.

UK judge gives 31 months prison for hate speech, 0 months for child pornography. The decisions underline growing public concern in the UK over the judiciary.



Thursday, October 17, 2024

Labour-Trump

UK Labour Party risks Trump's ire with ill-judged Harris campaign support. Labour volunteers are traveling to swing states to campaign for Kamala Harris.



Wednesday, October 16, 2024

China drones

U.S. air defenses are full of holes for Chinese drones to exploit. China is conducting comprehensive aerial espionage against sensitive U.S. military facilities.



Monday, October 14, 2024

Sanchez Spain, MI5

Blasting Israel and kowtowing to China, Spain's Sanchez shows his mastery of hypocrisy. The Spanish leader has absurd double standards when it comes to human rights.

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MI5 chief's dovish shift on China underlines U.K. policy change. Ken McCallum appears newly restrained by his minister.



Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Iran attacks, VP debate

U.S. should push Israel for short and sharp retaliation against Iran. The Israelis must restore deterrence, but it is not in the U.S. interest to risk a spiral toward regional war.

JD Vance and Tim Walz restore civility to the debate stage. The two men disagreed but without the personal animus that defines the Trump-Harris interaction.

How will Israel respond to Iran's missile attacks? The attacks represent a clear challenge to Israel's deterrent posture.



Friday, September 27, 2024

Nasrallah Iran

If Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iran will almost certainly retaliate. The stakes of inaction would exceed the risks of action.



Thursday, September 26, 2024

Zelensky idiocy, Trump-UN, Trump idiocy

Volodymyr Zelensky's American idiocy. The Ukrainian president is greatly undermining his position with Republicans.

At the UN, a broad sense of dread over Trump's possible return. Different nations are preparing for November in different ways.

Trump's Ukraine peace idiocy. The Republican presidential nominee doesn't understand how to negotiate with Putin, nor what Putin wants in Ukraine.



Friday, September 20, 2024

Israel-Biden admin.

How Israeli targeting is complicating the Biden Administration's criticism. Put simply, the Israelis are hitting Hezbollah operatives drenched in American blood.



Thursday, September 19, 2024

DC Council hearing

DC Council cancels ride sharing hearing because too many people want to attend. It's the latest example of the city's disdain for residents and their interests.



Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Biden-Trump respective Russia records, Hezbollah

Biden tough on Russia, Trump weak? Not so fast. The records show a more complicated positioning toward Moscow.

Welcoming Hezbollah's taste of its own medicine. The terrorist group has a lot of American blood on its hands.