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Syrian Truce Holds During Islamic Eid al-Adha
by James M. Wall Syria’s cease-fire, brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, began Monday night on Eid al-Adha, the Islamic festival which commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to follow Allah’s command to … Continue reading Continue reading
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The Day Obama Chose Peace Over War
by James M. Wall Jeffrey Goldberg’s Atlantic essay, “The Obama Doctrine”, opens with two contrasting conclusions which could be drawn from events on Friday, August 30, 2013. It was either the day Barack Obama “brought to a premature end America’s reign as the … Continue reading
Posted in Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Middle East, Obama
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Do Surprises Await Outside the MSM Frame?
by James M. Wall It is still early in the U.S. presidential nomination races. It is not too early, however, to harbor a pretty strong suspicion that on November 8, the election will provide a choice between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican … Continue reading
Posted in Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Israel, John Kerry, Middle East, Movies, Netanyahu, Palestinians, US govermemt
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Iran Political Fulmination Versus Diplomatic Deal
by James M. Wall Blessings upon New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof for pointing out that “fulmination” is the right word to describe opposition to the diplomatic deal President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have just reached with Iran and … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, John Kerry, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu
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Bibi and 47 Senators Strike Dark Discordant Note
by James M. Wall A week before Prime Minister Netanyahu’s March 3 campaign speech to the U.S. Congress, Secretary of State John Kerry warned the Congress that the Israeli leader was up to his old tricks. Not only did the Israeli … Continue reading
Pressure Grows to Delay or Drop Bibi’s Speech
by James M. Wall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been “reaching out”, as the New York Times delicately puts it, to Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress who were blindsided by Republican House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation to Netanyahu to address Congress March … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, John Kerry, Middle East, Netanyahu, Obama, US govermemt, War
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The Demonization of an American Soldier
by James M. Wall My experience as a member of the U.S. armed services was a long time ago. It was also far removed from a battlefield. I was an Air Force public information officer during the Korean War. I … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in John Kerry, Obama, Politics and Elections, The Human Condition, War
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A Tale of Two Tapes
by James M. Wall UPDATED: Tuesday, April 29 Two tapes have surfaced in recent days. Thereby hangs a modern tale of the “best of times and the worst of times”. It is a bit of a stretch to use Charles Dickens to … Continue reading
Posted in John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Television
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“What we got here is failure to communicate”
by James M. Wall John Kerry’s April 29 deadline for a negotiated framework between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, is only a few weeks away. Without waiting for what is still a “flexible” end point for this round of “peace … Continue reading
Posted in John Kerry, Middle East Politics, Movies, Netanyahu, USA
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The U.S. Cannot Resuscitate What Never Lived
by James M. Wall The game must go on. John Kerry performs his negotiator role. Benjamin Netanyahu goes through his role as the leader of an “endangered” state. Mahmoud Abbas? Well, he (at right) is just sitting by at the peace table, with … Continue reading
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