Barry Rubin, a serious, knowledgeable scholar of the Mideast who lives in Israel, has had it with those glib media analysts and other superficial critics, mostly abroad but some in Israel, who pompously know what's best for Israel and don't mind imparting their brilliant insights to the ignorant, simple Israelis "for their own good." That these less than brilliant insights ignore basic facts about the situation and would, if followed, result in the death of many Israelis and ultimately, the destruction of Israel, is totally irrelevant to these empty airheads living far from the scene. Writing in Rubin Reports (and reprinted in the New Republic), Rubin delivers a devastating take down of an article Jacob Weisberg wrote for Newsweek, "A Friend in Need: Barack gets tough on Bibi, Obama Must Pressure Bibi to Achieve Peace." Although Rubin's critique is aimed at Weisberg's article, Rubin's general principles are applicable to all the talking--and...(Read Full Post)