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Lawrence Franklin

Col. Lawrence Franklin was the USAF Reserve Military Attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Israel and the U.S. Defense Secretary's Farsi-Speaking Iran Officer and Islamic Terrorism specialist. He holds a PhD is in Asian Studies.

An illustrative image of Muslims at prayer. Source: DeepAI.

Iran’s apocalyptic Shi’ite dream

To crush Sunni Islam, Iran must “persuade” the U.S. to jettison its view that Middle East stability is a vital American national interest.

Lawrence Franklin

August 13, 2024

Military personnel examine a Scud missile shot down in the desert by an MIM-104 Patriot tactical air defense missile during “Operation Desert Storm,” May 26, 1992. Credit: U.S. Department of Defense via Wikimedia Commons.

Unconscionable US interference in Israel’s war prosecution

Pressure to restrain an ally in conflict with its enemies is reflective of past American interference, which is deleterious to the interests of both Washington and Jerusalem.

Lawrence Franklin

May 21, 2024

American and Israeli flags flying together. Credit: John Theodor/Shutterstock.

Is the Jewish romance with America over?

The Jew-haters may force millions of American Jews to make aliyah.

Lawrence Franklin

May 5, 2024