Archive
Straight-Talk
Memo To World
April 8, 2009
From today:
* VP Biden warns Israel against carrying out a military strike against Iran. More here.
* Obama administration readies for a possible confrontation with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, by briefing Democratic congressmen and preparing the ground for possible disagreements with Israel over the "peace process." More here.
Memo To World: You will reap far more benefits, brownie points and apologies from the new American administration if you are an enemy, rather than an ally of the U.S., so stake your positions accordingly.
[Posted by R.S.]
Notable Quotables
"The damage to the reputation of the United States is indescribable. We are now seen, and will be seen for many years, as an unreliable partner in any multinational agreement or operation. Trust in the United States is irreparably damaged."
~ From Open Letter penned three days ago, by nearly 90 retired US generals and admirals to Sec of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley, calling on them to resign from their positions over their handling of US withdrawal from Afghanistan (more here).
And Then Some
Another Arab Myth
June 9, 2021
America's Realignment
June 1, 2021
Zarif’s Rivalry & Kerry’s Betrayal
April 25, 2021
