Two headlines from today:
‘Israel unlikely to attack Iran this year’ AND ‘US general: Israel might choose strike Iran.’
Moral of the story: even the Pentagon has no idea. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates does not believe that Israel will launch an attack, a notion that reveals his disagreement with the generals.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad heightened his rhetoric for the return of the Golan Heights, even though Israel-Syria peace talks may resume with Turkish mediators. Notably, Assad said:
“The day in which we will be liberated [on the Golan] is at hand – by peace or war… This enemy does not want peace. What is the alternative? The parallel route to the peace process is resistance. The Israeli will not come by his own will, so there is no alternative but for him to come from fear.”
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reaffirmed his support of the Palestinians at a Latino-Arab summit. Chavez accused Israel of genocide and exclaimed pride in ceasing relations with Israel.
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On the weekend of March 26th, the notorious MS-13 gang went on a massive killing spree in El Salvador which left more than 70 people dead by Sunday. Even for a country where powerful gangs hold massive sway, this recent tragedy stands out considering that it was the bloodiest day on record since the civil […]
