The Death of the King
of Thailand
I offer
condolences to the Thai people at the passing last week of their King, Bhumibol
Adulyadej, who had reigned for 70 years—longer than anyone else. The revered King was a unifying figure in Thailand , which
was especially helpful whenever there were coups or other political
instability, such as had occurred before the 2014 military coup that brought
the current junta to power. There
remains no timetable for the restoration of civilian rule and democratic
elections. I hope the Crown Prince will
be able to unite the Thais when he ascends to the throne after a lengthy period
of mourning. In the meantime, the Thai
people should find unity in love for their country as they make the necessary
transition back to representative civilian government.
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels
Fire on Americans Warships
Iranian-backed
Shi’ite Houthi rebels have recently fired repeatedly on American Naval ships
off the coast of Yemen . The United
States responded in self-defense by firing missiles at
Houthi military installations, the first time the U.S. has engaged the Houthis. The Houthis are trying to take over Yemen , as is
al-Qaeda, in a three-way war. An Arab
coalition led by Saudi Arabia
has been battling the Shi’ite rebels while the U.S. has been targeting al-Qaeda
with occasional drone attacks during the War on Terrorism. The Iranian support of the Houthis
demonstrates that the Islamic Republic continues to engage in a proxy war with
Sunni Arab states and the West in order to spread Islam by the sword. The Islamist Iranian regime also supports
Palestinian terrorists like Islamic Jihad and Hamas and the Lebanese Shi’ite
terrorists, Hezbollah.
Pro-Western Party
Wins the Montenegrin Parliamentary Elections
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