Just want to mention i think that the ‘push for war’ headline is rather over-hyped.

I didn’t read that the article as the Times saying it was pushing for war. It did say that no blame was as yet ascribed to the incident, by Saudi Arabia, Norway or the United States.

It goes without saying, that i believe the writer is correct, that a Gulf of Tonkin scenario may be being created. Probably is. Not sure, though, after reading the article, that the Times was contributing to that plot.

I think the Mueller report is a vindication of Trump. And it states it doesn’t have evidence of conspiracy with any of the Trump team and Russia.

Moreover, the Guardian and many other in the media have used a lot of their capitol stating that Trump is a Russian agent. And now that the counsel, that they had so much confidence in, has shown that to be wrong, these people seem to not want to let go.

I think the Guardian, media in general, democrats have given Trump the gift that keeps giving. He can now crow that he was right he was a victim. And when the election comes, he can tell everyone not to believe the democrats because they have a bias.

Better that the democrats drop this nonsense, which is just playing into Trumps strong suit — and — start providing a positive messages of reform in health care, energy, banking, anti-war. And especially, real responses to JOBS —- which is what most Americans care about.

Harry, i don’t find this use of Loan Act, in this case, very convincing. The Trump team had won the election. Flynn was his NSA chief. He is talking to a Russian diplomat on the phone. Forign policy is being done by Trump and his team.

Is Russia really having a dispute with the USA? We are both nuclear powers. And its important that talks take place.

Stifling speech seems to be like a disease that is gaining greater currency. Apparently, no one has the anti-toxin.

Milos attempted to speak at Berkely. Did we all defend his right?

Free speech is a lot more important then ANY of these topics that Khalek or Milos wanted to talk about. It IS the anti-toxin to the disease.

I would love to have heard Khalek speak – and would not have listened to Milos. But realize that its 2 sides of the same coin.

I dont think that Ossinev will come up with a source. Or anyone. He’s an Israeli firster

Thank you for well written and informative article.

What puzzles me is why the Israeli gov’t continues a policy that both brands Jews worldwide as avaricous and…….their continued efforts to violate international law as regards the settlements. How short-sighted a view it is to create ‘facts on the ground’ . Its just going to come back and haunt them in the future.

My guess, and its only a guess is that there really is some Shia/Sunni divide. Not based on orientalism, religon but secularism.

There has been an entrenched Sunni class, that, not unlike the Jews in Israel and their Palestinian Israelis, has felt, historically, some sense of entitlement over Shia brethern. NOT because there religon is better. But because they CAN.

There must be some sort of truth evidenced by Iraqi feuding post-falling of Saddam.

And the cover of the onion might appear to be a very religous Saudi group maintaining the fanatic leadership of a god-driven religon —- but if one peels back the onion — i think that we find a long-term, arrogant, entrenched aristocracy that doesn’t want to give up their status. That is my guess.

Thanks for your tireless efforts to keep the spirit of freedom alive.