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The First Rule of War

Posted on April 3, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 3, 2026 Donald Trump’s war with Iran and the events it triggers will plague us for years if not decades. ISIS kept us bogged down in the blood of Americans for twenty years, despite extensive planning and … Continue reading →

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Trump Finally Explains His War to Americans

Posted on April 2, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 2, 2026 Forty days after starting a war with Iran, Donald Trump finally got around to addressing the people who elected him on a platform that included no more endless wars, although the fallout from this one … Continue reading →

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On Bombing Iran

Posted on June 22, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 22, 2025 Bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities was something that had to be done – assuming our intelligence was correct, and that’s a pretty big IF. Faked (Gulf of Tonkin) or incorrect (Weapons of  Mass Destruction) intelligence involved … Continue reading →

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The World on the Brink

Posted on June 19, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 19, 2025 When the Soviet Union disintegrated, the most serious consequences revolved around who would retain possession of its nuclear weapons. We had survived for forty-six years since Hiroshima without blowing everything up, a fact that still … Continue reading →

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Fordo

Posted on June 17, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 17, 2025 It sounds like a character from a Tolkien novel, but it’s neither fantasy nor amusing. Over the next few days, it may be the fulcrum on which the future of the Middle East depends. Fordo … Continue reading →

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A Horrifying 1983 Television Event

Posted on June 1, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 1, 2025 An article in today’s New York Times, grabbed my attention, as I expect it grabbed the attention of everyone who read it who is old enough to remember 1983. Alissa Wilkinson’s column, When the Whole … Continue reading →

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Atonement

Posted on October 11, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 11, 2024 October 12th is the Day of Atonement Jews call Yom Kippur. There’s so much irony in that, it’s hard to know where to begin. Perhaps most striking is that it occurs five days after the … Continue reading →

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The Reality of Modern Religion

Posted on November 2, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 2, 2023 As a child, I put myself through years of religious training at a strict orthodox synagogue. It was my choice, one that horrified my parents, but it was something I had to do. My maternal … Continue reading →

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Hostages

Posted on October 25, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 25, 2023 As the sun rose on October 25, 2023 America was dealing with two hostage crises, one three weeks old and one that has lasted nine months. In the former, more than 200 hostages, including children … Continue reading →

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Why Hamas Must Be Destroyed

Posted on October 14, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 14, 2023 It’s not complicated. When there’s a cancer eating away at your body, you employ every means available to excise and kill it. If you don’t, it will kill you. Harsh words, but appropriate. Hamas’ charter … Continue reading →

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