Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Egyptian Ramadan Series Portrays Egyptian Jews Favorably

http://blogs.cfr.org/cook/2015/06/29/reinventing-egypts-jews/
Fascinating, if not terribly accurate, use of the indigenous Jew in Egyptian and other Arab culture in the fight to combat extremist intolerance in the Muslim world. We can only hope that this becomes a true cultural trend, that more than a couple of Egyptians in the liberal salons of Cairo and elsewhere in the Middle East drink the Coolade, and that the dysfunctional Israelis find a way to ride this wave.

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Obama’s Secret Iran Strategy » Mosaic

Obama’s Secret Iran Strategy » Mosaic: "The president has long been criticized for his lack of strategic vision. But what if a strategy, centered on Iran, has been in place from the start and consistently followed to this day?"



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What Iran Will Buy With Obama’s $50 Billion – Tablet Magazine

What Iran Will Buy With Obama’s $50 Billion – Tablet Magazine:

As one retired Israeli general recently commented, Obama's Iran strategy is hopelessly naive and optimistic, a product of his "guilt-driven world view". This article describes some of the impact of this policy with regard to Iranian military expenditures on Hezbollah.



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