On the Dog That Isn’t Barking

People rarely notice the absence of something, so it may have escaped your attention that the war hasn’t widened yet. Why? For the reasons I set out a few days ago, and because Biden has wisely kept his responses in proportion to the actions from the Iranian proxies.

If Hezbollah or Iran were going to do something meaningful in retaliation, it surely would have happened by now. The absence of such escalation is good news for the whole world.

Now, if we can just get the Israelis to offer some reason for the poor people of Gaza to find hope for their future . . .