Since September 11, 2001, and the global war on terror that ensued, leadership decapitation has been the preferred method of dealing with groups designated as terrorist organizations. The theory behind decapitation is simple. In order to kill the snake you must first...
Israel Against Itself and Israel Against All
There is a good bit of evidence that suggests Israel is unraveling from within. It now appears that Zionism, like communism, is a self-defeating project. In June of this year, renown Jewish historian, Ilan Pappé, suggested that the collapse of Zionism may be imminent....
Israel-Palestine: If the Shoe Were on the Other Foot
What if the roles were reversed? What if the Palestinians were a powerful and prosperous state armed to the teeth by the most powerful country in the world? What if they had state-of-the-art weaponry complete with F-16s, Merkava tanks, howitzers, armored personnel...
The Making of Hamas
The slaughter of innocent civilians on October 7, 2023 perpetrated by Hamas against Israel was despicable, heinous, and evil. From Israel’s perspective these acts of horror and terror are unforgivable. Unfortunately, Hamas is to Israel what ISIS was to America – a...
‘Reporting Live From Kyiv’
The war in Ukraine, perhaps more than any other war before it, is being waged with words. Of course, words have played an important role in every war, but in the past correspondents have operated much closer to the conflict than they are in Ukraine. Back in April of...
Three Words That Describe the Russo-Ukrainian War
There is a single word that is best suited to describe the position of Moscow, Washington, and Kyiv regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war – intractable. Six months into to the war and it appears that nothing can be done to bring these parties to the negotiating table. All...
American Hegemony and the Politics of Provocation
American hegemony is now on life support. Intensive care specialists are still scurrying about trying to resuscitate the patient. Family and friends are saying he’s still putting up a fight. However, the undertakers of this dying order have already arrived, and are...