the Nashville suicide bomber will remain as one, regardless of a hypothetical terror motive.

Just because he wanted a spectacle that could have resulted in mass casualties and even death doesn’t change the event. Race has little to do with it, yet. Motive still … Read More

To Former General Mattis: Be a Real Patriot and Tell Us What You Know About Trump.

I’ve never served in the military.  I grew up in a strict household under my Dad and went to private Catholic schools were there was always some authority figure bearing … Read More

Turkish atrocities against Kurds begin: casualties reach hundreds, 70,000 displaced so far

The predicted bloodbath unfolds. Wapo does an excellent summary of the current situation. x Turkish state-backed media hails a â€Âœsuccessful operationâ€Â to â€Âœneutralizeâ€Â an unarmed 35-year old woman working to … Read More

A Poem Tonight for Our Kurdish Friends by One of Their Own РCigerxw̨n.

Who am I? Who am I, you ask? The Kurd of Kurdistan, a lively volcano, fire and dynamite in the face of the enemy. When furious, I shake the mountains, … Read More

Remember That Time McCain Shamelessly Fomented Racism Until It Literally Confronted Him On Stage?

Apparently people don’t. Nor do they remember that his actual response was half hearted, strangely worded, and McCain and his campaign immediately backtracked to excuse McCain’s supporters for their flagrant bigotry. So … Read More

Who said: “The Arab world is a source of danger, killing, destruction over the whole world” ???

Republication. Done to correct the linked title. Please forgive…. Unless you follow the Arabs and world press you are not going to see the answers to this mystery. NY Times … Read More

Israel: Bibi_who? reported “stuck” on overpromised Defense & Housing posts. Likud leaks “Unity” pact

This is news. Plus, overall, leaks out of Likud do not flatter Bibi Netanyahu. Bayit Yehudi Scolds Netanyahu For Broken Promise on Defense Ministry Offer to Bennett — written up … Read More

Likudniks overpromise Knesset chairs. “Unity” possible. OC Rabbi pleads guilty to bribing their FBI

The Holy Land has its problems. One big one, if we're going to be honest about this, is is that the Jewish community in Israel is plagued with dishonesty. During … Read More

Arab-NeoCon propaganda: Yemen's Sunnis tolerate al-Qaeda. So now al-Q's victims are bad guys !?

Saudis flying American jet fighters are attacking targets at Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. They also hit other sites across the western half of the country. At least 27 civilians … Read More

UPDATE ISRAEL: Zionist Union offers joint-government to Kulanu. Stability with Kalanu bullet points?

From last Wednesday: Contrary to corporate MSM: Israel's Kulanu “All Of Us” Party will decide the election Little did I know on Wednesday how close that title fit to post-election … Read More

Likud's Miri Regev: Kahlon (of Kulanu) is a “traitor.” DFM Hanegbi: “He will join our coalition”

UPDATE: Friday, March 20th — Times of Israel, initial source, reports on its front web page that Channel 2 in Israel reports that Moshe Kahlon has agreed to support Bibi … Read More

Contrary to corporate MSM: Israel's Kulanu “All Of Us” Party will decide the election

UPDATE AT BOTTOM. Here's what happens in Israel if Likud cannot get Kulanu and the left-center parties follow their campaign pledges. As the top single party, Bibi Netanyahu gets 42 … Read More

Day Three: Media pass on GOP47 ignorance of United Nations, nuke deals, and Non-Proliferation Treaty

Al Jazeera gets it right !! Bottom of this diary. – – – First the obvious: negotiations with Iran are a multinational process. This is not an American treaty. No … Read More

NOT BREAKING: Media omit GOP47 ignorance of U.N. Security Council and 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty

First the obvious: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) The NPT is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons … Read More

Text of the Netanyahu speech. There is one substantive, testable reference

I count 43 interruptions for applause. I count one substantive. That is Prime Minister Netanyahu's assertion that the twitter account of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei was used to post statements calling … Read More

Michael Morrell (CIA, CBS) goes on Charlie Rose with severe anti-semitism claim against Iran

“The Supreme Leader, Ali Khameini, recently called Israelis 'animals.'”This is presented as an official statement. Is this real? Or not? The actual quote relates to loss of life among civilians … Read More

Israel kills more anti-Islamists in Syria. Boehner: “Thanks, Bibi. Come by for drinks.”

This is crazy stuff. The United States and Israel are on opposite sides in the ISIS War. Same time Jordan sends its Air Force in to pummel the Islamists, Israel … Read More