Month: June 2010

The perils of fame

Michael Yon has been for many years a truly admirable blogger.  On his own dime, he’s inserted himself into Iraq and Afghanistan, creating beautiful, powerful photo essays about our two-front war.  He’s not beholden to any publishing company, so he’s operated with a freedom that you can’t get from even

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Bookworm’s crystal ball reading about Saudi cooperation with Israel proves accurate

On May 7, 2009, when Obama’s anti-Israel animus was first making itself very apparent, I wrote about Saudi cooperation with Israel: It will be interesting to see if Israel can withstand Obama’s pressure.  I’m reasonably optimistic that, with Netanyahu at the helm, Israel understands what Obama is doing and understands

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