The IRGC, the regime, and the long shadow.
(long but LIFE AFFIRMING 👍) This week we are supposed to celebrate Yom Haatsmaut. A national day of independence. A celebration of the achievement and the miracle that was the creation of this state, and what it means for the people of Israel who have marched down this road for millenia. A recognition of what … Read more
Words matter. I try to choose my words carefully: The IRGC – not Iran.Hezbollah – not Lebanon.Hamas – not Gaza.Criminals – not terrorists.Autonomy – not sovereignty.Etcetera… And because I choose my words carefully, I inhabit a very different world than most other people
I’m hopeful. Yeah I’m watching the clock waiting for the missiles to start coming again – waiting for the big barrage of remaining missiles, recovered missiles, manufactured missiles, while we sit here like ducks in our unfit shelters and an interceptor stockpile that is nearly all gone – but for the first time in over … Read more
(Thoughts on the immediate situation… If you live in this country… Please read to the end. Stay safe my friends.) POTUS is threatening to attack every power plant and bridge in Iran, starting at 8 PM Eastern Time tomorrow night. I’m hoping for the best. Maybe this will all blow over, maybe he’ll move the … Read more
I don’t want to be an alarmist or pretend that I can predict the future. I hope that my concerns will be proven to be unfounded. But I want my family, friends, and neighbors to be prepared for what may be coming. If you’re going to read this – and fair warning, you might not … Read more
“A society that has to coerce its population into compliance does not outcompete one whose people are choosing, daily, under fire, to stay and build.” Sometimes AI says something smart. This works in so many ways. Doesn’t change the immediate calculus of this war but it’s good and important to keep in mind.
Known: The number of interceptors the US coalition forces have left. Unknown: The number of ICBM launchers the Khameini regime is conserving underground. I don’t mean to be a downer but if we don’t count the initial salvos at the start of the war, then the average daily rate of incoming missiles hasn’t really gone … Read more
Life is full of miracles. The improbable and fortuitous concatenation of events, despite conflicting agendas, beliefs, and environmental factors. Oftentimes, those miracles are easily mistaken for natural events or human achievements – as if a work of art can be reduced to paint on canvas. But the medium of a miracle is just a vessel … Read more
Hi! You may be a new friend of mine. While I really like sharing poems and pictures of my baby daughter, and while I also hope to work together to help build the WordPress community in Israel, we’re living in interesting times, so you may have noticed a certain political tinge to some of my … Read more
So I’ve been doing some digging and I have some Questions: – If, after 5 weeks, the remaining IRGC commanders refuse to surrender and the US is excluded from the succession process, then does that mean the USA won the war? – If, after 5 weeks, the US has used up all or most of … Read more