The Stakes of Hizballah’s Next War with Israel
Peril and opportunity.
November 7, 2017
The Stakes of Hizballah’s Next War with Israel
Peril and opportunity.
In recent months, Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy army, has been speaking about the Jewish state with even greater bellicosity than usual, suggesting that, with the war in Syrian winding down, he might be readying to turn his attention southward. Most experts believe the subsequent conflict could be far deadlier than in 2006: an all-out attack by Hizballah could overwhelm, at least temporarily, Israel’s sophisticated missile-defense systems, especially if it were coupled with coordinated rocket fire from Gaza. By the same token, the IDF’s response would be devastating for Lebanon. Thomas Donnelly comments:
November 7, 2017
What the Saudi Purge Means for the Kingdom, and America
Centralization of power, perhaps as a prerequisite to reform.
A Two-State Solution for the Spanish-Catalonian Conflict?
Or does such logic apply only to Israel?
Without Enduring Moral Principles, Democracy Cannot Flourish
Religion and the crisis of the democratic state of mind.
In a Texas Philosophy Department, Raising the Subject of the Treatment of Homosexuals in Muslim Lands Is Forbidden
“I’m not out to persuade you.”