Historian and Rancher
San Joaquin, Bolivia
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Much of my work is more "military" than strategic and thus requires tactical and operational analysis before one can consider the theater level & finally grand strategy. But the technical level also counts, for which I must rely on experts: youtube.com/watch?v=zKFgFq0i…
"Here Where We Live Is Our Country" The Story of the Jewish Bund, described an “anti-Zionist way of being proudly Jewish.” By stenuously opposing emigration from Poland the Bund contributed to the holocaust's toll. Now anti-Israel academics offer its poison to young American Jews.
In South Africa there was Apartheid--w none of the Arab-Israeli doctors, engineers, professors MPs, judges (incl the one who sentenced an ex President) and military officers
The young Europeans who agitate against Israel should ask themselves why its economy grew at the rate of 5% p.a in 2025 and even more in 2026 so far, while their own economies hardly grew by more than 1%. It is one reason why Israel's Arabs study hard hard and work hard.
Believe you of course. But Saudi Arabia’s fertility rate of 2.7 births per woman (below replacement) means that your Saudis are atypical. Mine, with Paki drivers, were upper class and their declared atheism is even more atypical. But the decline of Islamic piety is undeniable ,
I deeply resent Epstein's failure to invite me to his island even though several of his friends urged him to do so, according to their now public correspondence
I supported many of Trump's decisions but not his refusal to read ten grammatical lines on TV to explain his Iran war to his fellow citizens, nor could I support his reliance on real estate lawyers to negotiate with sophisticated Iranians, and on the advice of utterly ignorant pals like Tom Barrack.
Now that there are Arab Nationalists and other Muslims in Congress they can really help the Palestinians by persuading them to renounce violence. They are no good at it. Even with the built-in advantage of surprise they come out the losers from every attack they mount, as per 10/07. Israeli Arabs know this but outside incitment affects their youth
With its second-rate universities Spain strives for adequacy in its technological endeavors but its schools keep falling behind. Hence the deadly incompetence revealed by the railway accident that killed 69 last week.
France reimposes restrictions on Israeli defense firms at Euronaval 2026. If France were still a competitive developer of weapons, its authorities would welcome Israeli participation, to prove French superiority, But since the success of its French aircraft w Israeli pilots in 1967, for Dassault (ex Bloch) it has been downhill all the way
US military aid was desperately needed in 1948 but it was denied as the Brits wanted. As late as 1967 Israel smashed its Soviet-armed enemies with zero US weapons other than WW2 half-tracks etc. Now the US supplies aircraft (somer models with Israeli systems in them) but Israel has its own missiles..
Islam is collapsing almost everywhere, but it is doing fine in the US, just as Old School Mennonites (Amish) have disappeared in Europe but are increasing in the Americas. For America's Muslims the key advantage is the American refusal to suspect any religion. Most people have heard of Jihad rewarded with virgins to deflower but refuse to take it seriously.
went for a desert drive with a bunch of Saudi up&coming officials and executives. The Paki drivers kept stopping to pray, The Saudis stood about, chatted, smoked. I asked was very surprised by their answer: "we are all atheist...not just we are not religious..
Religious people do not practice birth control. But Iran's fertility rate is now much below the 2.1 replacement level, the Saudi rate is just above it, Turkey is at 1.4. only in Pakistan is fertility still above 2.1. A simpler proof of the collapse of Islam are the empty mosques of Iran, Turkey and most Arab countries
Read much on the disgraceful failure of Israel's voters to eject Netanyahu. How many European prime ministers have lost elections after delivering 5% p.a. economic growth ? How many PMs have crushed nearby enemies and exposed Iran's impotence under air attack ?...Yes Netanyahu shared a bed with two smelly dog extremists but still..+ 2026 economic growth is even higher
Socialists Find an Unlikely Political Ally in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey"
Have not seen the film --after decades of Homeric studies I cannot, but do know that Its love interest is a Nilotic slave, not " White-Armed Helen" Hence its popularity with the DSA Third-Worldists
Many assert that US aid pays for Israel's military spending. Actually it covers 8% to 10% of Israel’s total military expenditure, down from historical averages of around 20% due to a massive surge in domestic defense spending. Because of its rapid economic growth, Israel's debt to GDP ratio remains below 70% viz above 100% in 5 European countries
Israel is known for its spectacular military feats but its economic growth is equallly spectacular achieving 5%+ in 2025 the war notwithstanding, and currently running above 6% + There are many young job-seekers, and more jobs. In stagnant European economies job-seekers are few, and jobs even fewer.
Once again Washington decision-makers talk of doing something about Mexico to reduce the flow of illegal drugs entering the US. The problem is political complicity, easily bought by a trade with spectacular profit margins. Because its foot soldiers must intimidate everyone else, they are easily spotted, but bought police ignore the obvious, leaving everyone else unprotected.
