I’ve been plagued with kidney stones recently and I’m afraid I’m in no shape to write today: but these things tend to pass rather quickly (no pun intended!) so I’ll be back at the usual stand on Friday.

Is shocking, says Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr.
The Wall of Silence on the GenocideIs starting to crack, says Jonathan Cook
Trump on TrumpTed Snider on the interviews
Aid still hasn't reached Palestinians
US Launches Two Strikes in SomaliaThe White House claimed one strike killed 10 'jihadis'
US-Iran Talks To Be Held FridayDespite differences over uranium enrichment
Will Trump make a deal? asks Trita Parsi
Trump in the MideastDave DeCamp on Syria, Yemen and Iran
Fighting Over KashmirJoseph Solis-Mullen on war on the subcontinent
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