Quick Muse: Flynn in the Bin

The hammer came down yesterday on the now former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.  Flynn resigned after news came to light that he was discussing sanctions with the Russian ambassador before Trump took office.  This is a matter that puts Trump in a serious spot because he has constantly denied having any communication with Russia and now his NSA man was caught with the goods.

The timing of everything: Flynn's contacts, Trump's increase of praise towards Putin, and the hacking of DNC emails make this a potentially wide open case that could shake the Trump administration to its core. How wide per se?  The fact that Dan Rather thinks this could be worse than Watergate should ring alarm bells.

Another issue to point out is that the Trump camp knew of this weeks ago and only waited until it was in full blown view to go for the sack.  Now it's known that they were going to sweep this under the rug and hope no one would bat an eye.  It didn't work and now you have politicians on both sides of the aisle calling for a more thorough investigation.  Will it be granted and how far-reaching will this go?

It's only MONTH ONE of the Trump presidency and it could be over before the first year is up...

Trump and Netanyahu: Partners in Crime

The nation of Israel is a peculiar place.  It is smack-dab in the middle of what's called the "Holy Land" where Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have been at odds and many conflicts have happened between them over many centuries.  In a modern world there is still issues that cause outbreaks of fighting and devastation between Jews and Muslims in this territory.  Sadly, it doesn't seem to end and probably will never end.

On that note, the current situation in Israel has become dire.  One of the biggest points of contention is the issue of Israeli settlements and how they affect the Western policy of wanting a two-state solution in Israel.  The two state solution involves letting Palestine become a country along with keeping Israel a country as well.  Israel would give up the Gaza Strip and the West Bank to Palestine in order to make this work.  The biggest obstacle into letting this happen is the host country itself: Israel

Friedman's Bureau

David M. Friedman has been nominated as the US Ambassador to Israel by Donald Trump.  He is an Orthodox Jew and a person that may create some headaches towards diplomacy in the Holy Land.

For background the land that is currently occupied by Israel has been a hotly contested area for centuries.  If you haven't read or learned anything about the Crusades between Christians and Muslims you need to do your research before reading anymore about this post.