Tag Archives: Terrorist Attack

Ten Years Later

In Ottawa today people are remember the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill decade ago. There are reflections from people who were at both shooting sites. I had thought of writing something new, but have decided against it. What I wrote at the time about increased security has certainly come to pass. Despite that though, I […]

Ceasefire?

There are increasing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, or at least a humanitarian pause to allow the smooth flow of aid into Gaza. As I write this, jets are still pounding targets and there is no indication Israel is interested in stopping their activities, even as they refrain from ground troops moving […]

Reaping The Whirlwind

This could be the end of Hamas. It depends on whether Israel’s collective rage is tempered by world opinion. If the leaders of the group that governs Gaza cared about their people they would not have attacked Israel in the fashion they did two weeks ago. Killing thousands of civilians and taking hostages, instead of […]

Thoughts on the Aftermath

“This is not who we are,” she said. “This act was not a reflection of who we are as a nation.” How many times have you heard that? The speaker changes, the message is the same. This time it was New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern “They (the victims) are us. The person who has […]