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Ledeen: Pissing on the Enemy

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Jack

Some Marines seem to have pissed on the cadavers of some Taliban in Afghanistan.  We don’t know when or exactly where.  It may well have taken place some time ago;  a military friend suggests that at least two of the … Continue reading →

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Ledeen: Iran in Convulsion (the death spiral continues)

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jack

Big news today from Iran, confirming once again that the hapless regime in Tehran proceeds down its death spiral. The first is the spectacular collapse of the national currency, which has lost 35% of its value since September. The second … Continue reading →

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Ledeen: Italy Wobbles, and a Demon Appears in the Clouds

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Jack

As usual, whenever the situation permits, the British press — led by the screaming meemies at the Financial Times — calls for the defenestration of Silvio Berlusconi.  “In the name of God and Italy, go!” the FT intones at the beleaguered PM.  … Continue reading →

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Ledeen: I’m Baffled. What’s He Up To?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jack

I don’t think bloggers are supposed to confess bafflement, but I’m gonna do it:  I’m baffled.  I don’t get it.  Every time I think I’ve got a grip on this administration, they do something I just can’t deconstruct.  Sure, Obama … Continue reading →

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Ledeen: It’s a Real War, Stupid. A Big War. A Worthy Challenge for America

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Jack

If we are going to win in the Middle East, we have to get the context right.  As I wrote in The War Against the Terror Masters, long before the invasion of Iraq, we cannot just “do” a country like … Continue reading →

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Ledeen: Iran Approaching Fission? I’m Talking Politics, not Nukes…

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jack

The mullahs have stepped up their tempo of killing, both at home and abroad.  The main difference is that the Iranian citizens who are tortured and executed are slaughtered by fellow-Iranians.  Our guys and our friends and allies are gunned … Continue reading →

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Ledeen: What’s Up With All the Presidential Gaffes, Anyway?

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Jack

Big Media doesn’t pay much attention to them, even though Obama makes an amazing number of errors in his public statements.  And I think it’s easy enough to understand why the BM largely ignores them:  to report them all would … Continue reading →

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Ledeen: Iranian Chaos

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Jack

The port of Bandar Abbas is one of Iran’s major shipping hubs, as well as a big naval base in the Straits of Hormuz, and the site of a big refinery.  It is now in chaos.  Thousands of trucks, many … Continue reading →

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Groucho Plays Tehran

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jack

The Islamic Republic looks more and more like a Marx Brothers creation. The leaders proclaim themselves invincible, but just offstage, we can hear the sounds of breaking crockery. For starters, the currency is crashing — Iran may well be the … Continue reading →

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