As my very knowledgeable correspondent, Jeff Blankfort, has pointed out to me, this commentary by Grace Halsell is very refreshing. Regrettably she is a voice out of the past since Grace Halsell, at age 67, on August 16th 2000 from complications of a treatment for cancer.
I commend this piece for reading in the present histrionics of U.S. policy and actions in the Middle East.
Regards, John