I am currently reading and would highly recommend Arik The Life of Ariel Sharon by D Landau http://www.amazon.com/Arik-Ariel-Sharon-David-Landau/dp/1400042410/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1405284280&sr=1-1&keywords=arik+the+life+of+ariel+sharon

Back in the saddle after a short trip thru America, be posting shortly.  Here is some background.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/world/middleeast/israel-gaza.html

This is not what the founding fathers of Israel envisioned for their future...this downward spiral of self destruction fed by revenge against the Palestinians will lead to the eventual end of Israel.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/israel-launches-major-operation-against-hamas-in-gaza-strip/2014/07/08/81874d52-067a-11e4-a0dd-f2b22a257353_story.html

Touring New England, hearing the people.  Everyone here is disgusted with the current administration and its government (or non government).  Here is a letter written to Nancy Pelosi from a citizen of N.C. Please read,  sums things up....written a couple years ago which makes it more impactful.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/guthrie.asp

as he should,  Assad is staying.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/03/iraq-crisis-pushes-u-s-closer-to-assad-the-dictator-it-said-must-go.html

Happy 4th!  Thanks to my great blog commentators!  Keeping it real while I am chill in'.  Just in case you have missed it, here is Joan Rivers telling it like it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et38_Ufv-Jw

Eric Holder!  Sandy Hoax Hush Money!  Take the millions and give it to Detroit! not liars and fakers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnAEn0myc-8

from faithful reader BP!