The frog, the scorpion and Hamas
Gwynne Dyer – 
Nov 16, 2023
Stop me if you’ve heard this story before. Or rather, don’t, because it’s relevant to the current situation, and we have to bring the people who don’t know the story up to speed first.
It’s about a frog, doing whatever it is that frogs do on the banks of the Jordan River. Along comes a scorpion, and asks the frog for a lift across to the other side. The frog demurs, pointing out that the scorpion might sting him. Continue reading A Twofer from Gwynne Dyer: Bibi & Hamas – “Objective Allies”? And Argentina’s Vicious Circle Election
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