The current situation in the Middle East is complicated and confusing to say the very least. Big Al decided to provide a chronology of events that, in his mind, are pertinent to the current tenuous environment. The more that I discuss the Middle East from a political standpoint, the more that I realize that I have been leaning more on emotions than verifiable facts. The next three editorials will rectify that situation. I have decided to lean on Jim McKinney since he was actively involved in that area for the past twenty years of his career. Virtually everyone on our site certainly does not have the “boots on the ground” expertise that he does. I, personally, would appreciate your thoughts on this particular commentary to be supported by facts all of which are verifiable by links that you provide with your comments. Help me out if you would! Jim certainly is doing that to the best of his ability.
Big Al asks for your input to clarify this question. Please do make sure that all of your comments are supported by what you believe are verifiable facts.
