Hamas “Accepts” Deal It Wrote Itself
The war has been dragging on for seven months; Hamas and Israel are negotiating. This wasn’t ever going to be easy.
Foreign Policy
How Did Hamas Choose Their Targets?
Victims included some foreign tourists and hundreds of Israeli soldiers, but the lion’s share of the day’s victims were innocent civilians, ranging in age from infancy to the elderly.
George McClellan: Politics Foreign Policy and War
By all appearances, American Democrat party leadership is like a confused gaggle of geese running around in circles honking to the world about who’s in charge
Six Nervous Months Ahead
Are you a betting man? As we look at the next six to nine months, as Americans, we know the many possibilities surrounding the coming election.
What Do You Call the Leaders of Gaza?
What do you call an organization that takes billions of dollars in humanitarian aid funds, and invests it in foreign private resorts and bank accounts for its elite leaders instead of improving the lives of the rank and file people under its care?
Ronald Reagan: Conservative, Confident, and Visionary
Today we honor one of the most significant presidents in the history of these United States. John F. DiLeo gives us reflections on the anniversary of the president’s birth…
Calls for a Ceasefire, and the Obligation of a Government
The calls for a ceasefire are deafening. When should Israel pull out of Gaza and let things return to normal? As with any conflict, the answer depends upon which side you are on.
The Hamas Reality and the Challenge of the Unknown
As Westerners, we tell ourselves that people are fundamentally decent; we convince ourselves that the kind of people who would slaughter families and gang-rape innocent girls simply must be a tiny minority. But we are wrong.
Calls for Ceasefire Show The Left’s Bias
The press, the academics, the politicians of the world, the United Nations, all scream at Israel to stop shooting, stop fighting, give the Hamas terrorists a chance to recover, to regroup, to rebuild their terror network.
Droughts, Delays, and the Global Economy
Biden didn’t cause the drought in Central America, but socialist policies in Nicaragua removed options for dealing with some of the fallout.
Questions and Answers in an Age of Horror
Demons of Hamas actually filmed themselves committing horrific crimes. Beating, beheading, raping and maiming their victims – in one particularly notorious case, driving around with one of their rape victims on display
Justice Postponed, Too Long, Is Justice Denied
Justice Postponed, Too Long, Is Justice Denied; John DiLeo’s Reflections on the anniversary of the death of Fidel Castro.
From Whence These Demonstrators? Foreign Influence in American Higher Education
For the benefit of those unaware of the euphemism in the Hamas supporters’ chant, “From the river to the sea, Palestine shall be free,” actually means “…shall be free of Jews.”
Along With Points of Entry, the USA also has Exit Doors
A growing economy needs an increase in population, but there are limits. No country can absorb so many people–with such different cultures, languages, and abilities-that quickly.
Dollars for Hostages: A Puzzling Exchange
$6 billion handed over to Iranian Mullahs, like it’s candy on Halloween, seems like a page ripped straight from the “How NOT to Handle Hostages” playbook.
It’s Disproportionate Violence That Resolves Wars
Using the leftist (and bogus) concept of “proportionality” in a nation’s foreign policy, is a surefire way for that country to lose wars.
Ukraine, Prelude to WW3?
As Memorial Day has passed and we have honored Americans who died in Service to our Country, World War 3 sits on our horizon.
Seed Corn and Foreign Policy
Those who want to live meaningfully and well must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches.
Obama/Biden and Iran: Deja Vu All Over Again
In 2009 Obama had a chance to support revolutionary forces in Iran. He declined. His former vice president is making the same mistake.
Of, By and For the People: The Dangers of Entangling Alliances
“Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations – entangling alliances with none.” – Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, 1801