By refusing to renew its six month truce with Israel and launching hundreds of rockets across the border, Hamas has provoked Israel into a devastating and tragic reaction. Yet following the embarrassment of its incursion into Lebanon in 2006, the question remains as to why Israel has responded in the manner it has. Is the [...]

Filed under: arabisraeliconflict, iran, jameschettle, middle east, terrorism on December 31st, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The debate in Myrtle Beach, SC, broke records as over 5 million Americans tuned in for a good old-fashioned mudslinging contest. But unlike the GOP candidates, there really is very little difference between the positions of Clinton, Obama and Edwards on the important issues. All want a phased withdrawal of troops from Iraq, all support [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized, barackobama, election2008, hillaryclinton, jameschettle, uspolitics on January 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »

It may seem surprising to citizens of a country which may receive as little as three weeks notice before an election, but across the pond no sooner had the Republicans been routed in the 2006 mid-terms the campaign to be the 44th occupant of the White House began. The fact that campaigns are increasingly dependent [...]

Filed under: barackobama, election2008, hillaryclinton, jameschettle, mikehuckabee, republican, uspolitics on November 18th, 2007 | 1 Comment »