Category Archives: war

Getting into Putin’s mind

Posted on March 13, 2022 by D. Posnett MD

Two interesting and excellent analyses: (1) New Yorker Hour on NPR for 3/11 Stephen Kotkin on Ukraine (20 min – Apple Podcast) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/id1050430296?i=1000553758866 “It’s impossible to understand the destruction and death that Vladimir Putin is unleashing in Ukraine without understanding … Continue reading →

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Why Start a War with Iran? Trump in his own Words…

Posted on January 9, 2020 by D. Posnett MD

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Bombing Hospitals in Syria: a Crime against Humanity

Posted on October 13, 2019 by D. Posnett MD

I just saw a documentary on a Syrian underground hospital: The Cave.  It should be compulsory viewing for everyone.  INCLUDING Rep. Lee Zeldin.  He too lived thru a period where his premature born twin girls where in the NICU.  Might … Continue reading →

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Drumbeat of War

Posted on May 26, 2019 by D. Posnett MD

John Bolton is at it again.  Watch the video and then please share ! From:  https://www.facebook.com/moveon/videos/2379403038949493/?v=2379403038949493  

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Zeldin on Yemen

Posted on November 5, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

By Ken Dorph Amal Hussein, the seven-year-old in the two photos below, died of starvation last week in Yemen. I am working with a Yemeni team here in Cairo and I can’t help but despair over the never-ending war there. … Continue reading →

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Depressing Half-hour Meeting with Lee Zeldin

Posted on October 28, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

Ken Dorph 7:05pm Oct 27 I wrote this letter to a Long Island newspaper in reaction to my depressing half-hour meeting with our local Congressman, Lee Zeldin, to discuss the Middle East. Let’s hope it gets published. Feel free to … Continue reading →

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Bolton War(s)?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

It is unambiguous!  Any war ensuing due to the Bolton appointment can now be squarely  blamed on Zeldin and his fellow Republicans  who have endorsed Bolton for National Security Adviser. The reations from different law makers were recently reported in … Continue reading →

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Scrapping the Iran Nuclear Deal: War?

Posted on May 9, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

Netanyahu in the Golan Heights looking out at Syria and warning Iran not to “test” Israel’s resolve, on Feb. 6, 2018. From his twitter feed.   Scrapping the Iran Nuclear Deal (or JCPOA as it is formally called) is likely to … Continue reading →

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A Mom Speaks Out: Wake up America, we are at War!

Posted on February 21, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

Speaking at Tuesday’s Feb 20 Rally on gun violence and international security: Mara Gerstein Thank you for being here. I’m Mara. I’m a mom, a lifelong New Yorker, and a constituent of Lee Zeldin. And I’m here to tell my … Continue reading →

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Holocaust Seen Through the Eyes of a Child

Posted on October 19, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Letter published in the Newburyport News, Massachusetts, by Steve Ludsin of R&R Very moving’ article about local author’s book, Oct 12, 2017 To the editor: The article “Local author writes about Holocaust through her father’s eyes” by Dyke Hendrickson, [Daily … Continue reading →

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“They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen”

Posted on August 10, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

In regard to the N Korea story… Submitted to this blog by my friend Rajeev Pillay: For want of any better options, one has to assume that even Kim Jong Un is rational. That being the case, one can assume … Continue reading →

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Noam Chomsky: On Trump and the State of the Union – SCARY!

Posted on July 6, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

GREAT INTERVIEW! THE STONE JULY 5, 2017 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Email Save Over the past few months, as the disturbing prospect of a Trump administration became a disturbing reality, I decided to reach out to … Continue reading →

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The Last Nuremberg Prosecutor Alive

Posted on May 31, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

At 97, Ben Ferencz is the last Nuremberg prosecutor alive and he has a far-reaching message for today’s world (click to watch 60 Minutes with Leslie Stahl). Twenty-two SS officers responsible for the deaths of 1M+ people would never have … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Steal: Trump’s “deal” with the Saudis

Posted on May 25, 2017 by davidf67

It looks like President “Art of the Deal” Trump got hornswoggled by the Saudis. Continue reading →

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MOAB: The Bomb to End all Bombings?

Posted on April 18, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

This piece was originally posted by The Islamic Monthly on April 14, 2017. Find the original here. Reprinted with permission. By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Co-Founder/Executive Director, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) When history looks back to this era, this will be … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump Playing Poker with the Future of the Planet Earth

Posted on April 15, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

From my friend John: Understanding the other side is not to be expected from a global power unless it has to, for strategic purposes. [Rather than openly weigh the pros and cons], it is much easier to keep your “subjects” … Continue reading →

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