How in the devil did the United States, the superpower of the planet, get such losers for war planning? Didn’t the U.S. generals and admirals see that the Strait of Hormuz would be shut down easily? And drones—those exotic “new” toys that’ve been around for decades—somehow surprised them? A fifth grader, given the same geopolitical…
Month: September 2026
Trump Idiots: Ask AI to Help End the U.S. | Iran War
AI could be an extraordinarily fast decision-support system for finding an off-ramp that real estate developers like Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner might miss. The central unresolved issues include the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions, and security guarantees. The June agreement demonstrated that Washington and Tehran can reach a framework, but…
A day at the museum sheds light on cultural violence
I didn’t expect to experience an epiphany when I visited the Tucson Museum of Art for the first time. My visit was late on a weekday. The museum was nearly deserted with a sprinkling of security personnel and a few clerks manning the entrances. The serenity I experienced by taking in some “culture” that day…