Update: Iran escorting one ship through the Strait
Thanks to NB for sending me this.
international stuff
Former Carter and Clinton official Roger Altman on the blockade.
On CNBC where Altman is a a frequent guest. He had key roles in the Treasury Department for Carter and Clinton. He’s chairman of Evercore, an investment bank and he just turned 80, Altman had a heart transplant 24 years ago. I like him; very sensible.
NY Times: “Trump Attacks Pope Leo … (& Pope responds) as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’”
UPDATE: hit the link – Leo, speaking to reporters on a flight to Algeria ahead of a 10-day tour of several African nations, said: “I have no fear of the Trump administration, or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do.” Asked directly about … Read more
Vatican: Report Pentagon lectured it’s Ambassador “Completely untrue”
America, the Jesuit US magazine, and no fan of Trump to say the least. “The narrative offered by some media outlets about this meeting is completely untrue,” the Vatican press office statement said. It said that Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the former papal ambassador to the U.S., “confirmed” that his Jan. 22 meeting with Eldridge Colby, … Read more
WSJ: “Escalation Shouldn’t Punish the People”
UPDATE: Stupid saber rattling. If he’d just shut up, but he can’t control himself. President Trump said he agreed to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks subject to the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to progress on a 10-point proposal from Tehran. The U.S. has halted all offensive operations in Iran, … Read more
Gen. Caine on how the two pilots were saved
Pretty incredible.
NY Times: AOC will oppose ALL aid to Israel
Including defensive systems like the Iron Dome anti missile system. Part of the deal of being a leftist progressive I guess. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said Tuesday that she would vote against all U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems, a shift that underscores how opposition to the Israeli government has … Read more
WSJ: “Kings of Dark Money”
From the Journal long running “Best of the Web” email feature. For the complete story hit the link at the bottom. Jonathan Alpert makes a good case that “No Kings” events are bad group therapy for the highly credentialed. So who’s paying for these destructive therapy sessions? Former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani reported … Read more
Trump former Defense Secretary comments on Iran war
General James Mattis who was the defense secretary from 2017-2019 but did not see eye to eye with Trump. Here are two excerpts from his recent interview with Margaret Hoover of Firing Line. The show is an attempt to mimic the original Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr. but no one will mistake Hoover’s … Read more
Real reason Britain couldn’t help against Iran – their Navy has collapsed
Dr. Mark Felton – guy who made this video – is a very well known British historian. This channel has over 2.4 million subscribers and he’s written many books and been on US television as an expert on all the channels. This particular video came out a day ago and already has nearly a million … Read more