Nothing underscores Hamas incompetence more than the current war. Hamas chose this war, yet what does it have to show for it other than a few score Israelis killed? How foolish does Hamas look for building and maintaining a huge rocket arsenal that has turned out to be mostly impotent against Israel’s Iron Dome?
Egypt
The “Strong Horse” Falters: the Egyptian Coup and the Challenge to Islamism
The failure to hold Egypt is cataclysmic for a movement which feeds off its own success. The shattered sense of Muslim Brotherhood invincibility and inevitability poses a major problem for continued Islamist growth and popular support. The invincible strong horse just broke a leg. Continue reading
Are You Better Off Today Than You Were Four Years Ago? Yes!
This column was originally published in FrontPage magazine.
For many, Obama’s term has brought tremendous success. Following are just some of the big winners who would answer the are-you-better-off-today question with a resounding “Yes!”
(Iran, Hezbollah, the Muslim Brotherhood, Russia, China, North Korea, the Taliban…) Continue reading
Another country heard from: Abe Katsman weighs in 