Month: September 2012

Are the rats leaving a sinking ship? I don’t think so, but the New York Times is playing an interesting game.

Yesterday, the New York Times ran a long article detailing Valerie Jarrett’s role in the White House.  It was not a flattering piece, since it made Jarrett look like Obama’s puppet master and, worse, it made Obama look like a weak and willing puppet. Today, the New York Times has

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How do the boots-on-the-ground guys and gals in the American military feel about Israel?

Various news outlets are reporting that the U.S. is dramatically scaling back joint exercises with Israel, something Israel perceives to be a sign of distrust and an effort (again) to create distance between itself and America: Seven months ago, Israel and the United States postponed a massive joint military exercise

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