Can a leopard change his spots? The MB has one goal: autocratic rule. Mr Obama ignores this to all of our peril. ===== … Mr. Obama told aides he was impressed with the Egyptian leader’s pragmatic confidence,” the Times reported. “He sensed an engineer’s precision with surprisingly little ideology. Most important, Mr. Obama told aides that he considered Mr. Morsi a straight... Read more
Archive for the ‘Middle East’ Category
When the Arab Jews Fled
October 14 | Posted by mrossol | Middle East, Politically correct, Religious PersecutionI guess it depends on who writes the history books… =========== smaller Larger facebooktwittergoogle pluslinked ininShare.0EmailPrintSave ↓ More . . smaller Larger By LUCETTE LAGNADO Fortunée Abadie is still haunted by the day in 1947 when mobs stormed the Jewish Quarter of the ancient Syrian city of Aleppo, shortly after the United Nations vote that laid the groundwork for the creation of Israel. Aleppo, a city where... Read more
Culture and the Wealth of Nations
August 6 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Middle EastCertainly worth reading. And if you don’t agree, share a reason – don’t simply call us “racists”. ============ By RICHARD LANDES Mitt Romney caused a firestorm last week in Jerusalem by commenting on the cultural dimensions of Israeli economic growth. Palestinian spokesman Saeb Erekat, correctly seeing an implied criticism of Palestinian culture, called Mr. Romney a “racist” and complained that Palestinian economic woes... Read more
Iran and Obamas Syria Hesitation
April 30 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Middle EastLots of talk about Obama’s willingness to “make the touch decision…[to take out OBL]”, yet other situations do not support that positive depiction. ========== By JOHN BOLTON Despite months of negotiations by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and extensive Security Council deliberations, hostilities in Syria continue. Although overall violence is down slightly and the council has increased U.N. observers to 300, the... Read more
An ‘Arab Winter’ Chills Christians
December 5 | Posted by mrossol | Middle East, Politically correct, Radical Islam, Religious PersecutionWho is speaking for these people? Or do they deserve their lot? ================== By SAM DAGHER WSJ_December 5, 2011 BARTELLA, Iraq—The plight of Iraqi Christians since the fall of Saddam Hussein has been agonizingly personal for Aram Butrus Matti. Hanging on the wall in his parents’ home here in northern Iraq are photographs of his cousin Yonan, his cousin’s spouse and their three-month-old son, who... Read more
Assad Gaining Upper Hand
October 30 | Posted by mrossol | Middle East, Obama, The LeftOf course, you understand that this tiny blog of my cannot illustrate, or copy, or forward all the communication and “dialog” that Obama is having with Syria in the US Adminstrations’ effort to protect innocent Syrians. ============= By NOUR MALAS Syrian opposition leaders said President Bashar al-Assad’s forces appear to have gained the upper hand in the eight-month revolt, after a weekend of... Read more
