RUTHFULLY YOURS

The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya by the terrorist group Ansar al Sharia.

On September 11, 2012, members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi resulting in the deaths of both United States Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and, Information Management Officer Sean Smith.

That afternoon Ansar Al Sharia launched a mortar attack against a CIA annex approximately one mile away, killing two CIA contractors Tyrone S. Woods and  Glen Doherty and wounding ten others.

Five days after the attack, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice went on several Sunday news shows and suggested that the attack was spontaneous, in reaction to a video. That was the White House, State Department and CIA position. It was subsequently altered.

At the investigations of the event, Hillary Clinton and Obama were cleared of any charges of neglect and involvement. Natch! Stay tuned to see how the present debacle will be airbrushed by Congress and a subservient media…..rsk

New York State has no term limits for governor. The Dems fear a big loss in the state if Cuomo runs again, and the latest scandal is an effort to thwart him while the wannabes, including the Attorney General Letitia James line up.

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-  NY District 1)  member of Congress, and officer in the United States Army Reserve is a splendid choice for New York State.  Stay tuned:

https://zeldinfornewyork.com/home/

On July 14, 1789, Parisians  attacked the Bastille, a political prison, and symbol of the monarchy. Thousands of French people converged to attend a political and military parade with the taking of oaths and rousing speeches from King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette who would slip their mortal coils by guillotine three years later.

The temporary spirit was followed by a “Reign of Terror” (September 5, 1793-July 28th 1794 )when chaos and revolution resulted in the execution of 17,000 “enemies” of the Revolution.

In America during 1789 our founding fathers were crafting the Constitution of the United States whose preamble is:

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Just a reminder of the glorious history of America which the progressives are trying to erase.   rsk

Second: Israel’s fractious parliamentary politics have probably ended the tenure of Benjamin Netanyahu whose accomplishments far outweigh his mistakes. Under his leadership Israel cemented relations with formerly hostile nations through combined projects in medicine, science and technology. Furthermore, Israel became a powerhouse in its “Silicon Valley” with its dazzling contributions to every aspect of the digital communications era. When his party allies turned against him, he was ousted.

That’s what happens in nations with parliaments.

Margaret Thatcher served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. In 1987, an upswing in the economy led to her re-election but her opposition to England joining the European push for continental unity alienated members of her own party.  In November 1990, she failed to receive a majority in the Conservative Party’s annual vote for selection of a leader. She withdrew her nomination, and John Major, the chancellor of the Exchequer since 1989, was chosen as Conservative leader.

More reason to keep our fractured but still viable two party system….rsk

On June 25, 1950, the Northern Korean People’s Army crossed the 38th parallel dividing the Communist North from the Republic of South Korea in the South. The invasion was staged at various checkpoints with the avowed goal of unifying Korea under the Norths’ Communist regime.
President Harry S. Truman responded by adding American forces to the United Nations combined armies assigned to aid the Republic of South Korea, and named General Douglas MacArthur as Commander General of defense of the South.
After a series of forays and defeats and renewed advances the 38th parallel was restored and the South’s capital Seoul was retaken.
By 1951, President Truman bowing to pressure, abandoned the goal of unifying Korea and issued strategy for limited conflict to avoid escalation of hostilities which could provoke China and the Soviet Union.
General MacArthur publicly challenged the President which led to his dismissal.
The rest is history. On July 27, 1953, seven months after his inauguration, President Eisenhower implemented an armistice. There was to be no surrender or victory such as obtained when Shinto Imperialism and Nazi Germany were vanquished. After almost 50,000 U.S. troops died, the Korean Peninsula remained divided by the 38th parallel and the Kim dynasty remained in control of the North.
Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong il, and Kim Jong un, successively imposed brutal tyranny on its citizens. Furthermore, every American administration has been bedeviled by North Korea’s military adventurism in capturing the USS Pueblo in 1968, continued support of Iran with arms and technology shipments, and more recently, a buildup of nuclear capability and long-range missiles.
Truman may have been correct in firing General Mac Arthur but history has vindicated the general whose speech to Congress is dazzling in its prophetic clarity. It is posted below in its entirety. Rsk

Who bears the blame for the disaster in Gaza? Ariel Sharon and the administration of George Bush the minor.

After his initially strong speeches on 9/11, only months later in February 2002, then President Bush invited the Saudi Prince Abdullah to his Crawford, Texas ranch. One month later Abdullah announced his “peace plan” which called for withdrawal from “occupied” territories, among other inimical demands. It was just another clone of the so-called peace processing that insisted on Israeli concessions in exchange for “Israel’s right to exist.”

The plan did not go very far but it occasioned pressure on Israel for “concessions” by the Bush administration.

Ariel Sharon known as the “lion” of Israel succumbed like a lamb.

In 2003 he proposed implementation of disengagement from Gaza which was ultimately adopted and approved in 2005. It would remove all Jewish presence from Gaza which included state of the art farms, fertilizer equipment, hydroponic technology, tractors and vehicles, greenhouses, and lovely homes and gardens.

To promote the deal, American philanthropists purchased the farms from Israel and gifted the Gaza Arabs with farms, homes and equipment.

The rest is history. Almost immediately after the removal of all Jewish presence, the Arabs trashed and destroyed all the farms, equipment and homes belonging to Jews and turned the once productive area into a terrorist-controlled area from which to lob rockets into Israel’s heartland.

Donald Trump understood the failure of the “territory for peace” policy. The present administration does not.   rsk

Only three years after the end of the Holocaust when the world was still reeling with horror  at the murder of one of every three Jews in the world, despair led to hope when President Harry Truman formally recognized the state of Israel.

On May 12th, President Truman heard his top advisers in the White House advisers at the White House. Clark Clifford made the case for recognition. Secretary of State George Marshall led the opposition, saying he couldn’t vote for President Truman if he pursued recognition. President Truman weighed personal, political and strategic concerns. On May 14th he acted. America recognized the new state of Israel.

This was an ultimate answer to the prayers of millions who died with the words “Hear oh Israel.”

Israel heard and the world heard and the Arabs heard and attacked the newborn state with blood curdling threats of annihilation.

Some things never change…..rsk

In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius, also known as the Staff of Aesculapius, is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine.

My father and late husband were physicians whose guiding principles were to cure the sick and comfort them when they could not cure them. Yesterday at the graduation awards ceremony of the Mount Sinai Medical School most of the awards were given to progressive graduates who combined healing the sick with healing social problems and disparities and inequity and access, and diversity.

So be it. There were many who won awards for excellence in specific specialties. Some moments were illuminating.  A young and scholarly graduate returning home to family in the heartland; another graduate already famous and wealthy for inventing medical technology headed for California; an Orthodox graduate working to encourage under-represented women, including Orthodox Jewish women to become doctors. The greetings from proud families in America, Africa and Israel were also heartwarming.

They all had a story and I salute their zeal and enthusiasm and love for their profession after four arduous years of study and hard work.

I do want to remind them, however, that several generations of doctors who preceded them vanquished polio, infectious diseases, many forms of cancer, heart disease and preventive care without prejudice or any motivation other than to cure and prolong life of all patients regardless of race or religion or ethnicity.

rsk

Dear Sir,

I am a Republican conservative who has voted in every election since 1960. Of all the ensuing presidents I am convinced that you were the absolute best in domestic as well as foreign policy. You deserve the eternal gratitude of supporters of Israel for the genius in planning and implementing the Abraham Accords which heralded unprecedented alliances among Israel and formerly hostile Arab nations.

Furthermore, I am convinced that the 2020 election was a fraud that robbed you of victory and all Americans of your astute leadership.

Look ahead and not at the past. There is a great deal of talent and energy in many Republican legislators today. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the present governor De Santis of Florida,  Rep.Young Kim of California, Elise Stefanik of New York, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee are just a few who deserve a shot at higher office to further your achievements , legacy and agenda. 

Help them on that path instead of teasing about running again.

With utmost respect….rsk