Sometimes timelines speak louder than argument. We’ve found that on a number of occasions in the last several years, and a fresh occasion has arisen in that regard. Two events on Sunday, 26 November 2023 were end brackets for a timeline that bears at least cursory inspection, and that is our task here. It will be informative.
It will also be as brief as I can make it. I’ve already written about topics that come up in this timeline, and won’t rehash earlier findings. The links are there for additional background.
The two events on 26 November occurred within hours of each other, though I assume they weren’t related in any causative way. One was the widely reported hijacking attempt against a tanker, MT Central Park, in the Gulf of Aden. The tanker is connected to an Israeli shipping magnate whose ships have been harassed and attacked by Iran and its proxies on prior occasions. Continue reading “On Biden policy in the Middle East: A timeline tells a tale”