We’re in the middle of it.  So we concentrate on whether there are terrorists in our neighborhood, if our friends are safe, if the dead can be identified, attaching names to the kidnapped, providing food and clothes for the newly homeless, protection gear and weapons for the conscripted, donating blood, and most important, finding out where the terrorists are now.

When I want to know the wider picture I go to CNN or France or somewhere else.  I tried Al Jezeira but they include bits of fake news that with my own eyes I’ve proved false.  

Our politicians are busy, or hiding out from the rotten tomatoes we want to throw at them, so we get our news from retired generals.

So thanks to all of you who are writing.  I’ll let you know what I’m experiencing, but not the grand picture.