A former U.S. Army Special Forces officer says the U.S. needs to be relentless in supporting the Jewish state amid mounting calls for a cease-fire and rising antisemitism worldwide.
A former U.S. Army Special Forces officer says the U.S. needs to be relentless in supporting the Jewish state amid mounting calls for a cease-fire and rising antisemitism worldwide.
US Special Forces veteran says Israel must be given support to win full-on victory against terrorists wfin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wfin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As a U.S. combat veteran, I have seen the horrors of war up close, and like many veterans, I have been against virtually all military interventions of the last 15 years. However, when your neighbor ceases being a manageable threat and instead enters your house and kills and rapes your family, you can no longer rely on bigger fences and brainstorming sessions to unwind the situation – the evil force must be removed.
If flattening the curve was the primary goal of policymakers, Sweden was a success. New York, on the other hand, was not, despite widespread closures and strict enforcement of social distancing policies.
Sweden’s approach of encouraging social distancing by giving responsibility to individuals may very well explain why the Swedes fared so much better than New York, where authorities disempowered individual actors and prevented nursing homes from taking sensible precautions.