The Mighty Swiss

Switzerland pounded Algeria last night. They played with the efficiency of a fine timepiece. There heretofore is no great Swiss soccer tradition, but performing like that, there might soon be. One naturally asks though if Switzerland is that good or the Algerian side that dreadful? 

America Indeed Advances

Our boys did indeed defeat Bosnia, but the toughest test remains ahead, facing a tough Belgian side that throttled the American team the last time they met, and having to do so without our most dynamic and effective player in this tournament who was wrongly, in my opinion, sent off for a red card for a play that was in no way malicious. Belgium is a much deeper and more athletic side than the Bosnians were, but in any given game, anything might happen. 

Europe Storms Back

After the humiliation of the Netherlands and Germany, the European sides have asserted themselves and pummeled their opponents. This worries me somewhat as my country's team (the United States) faces a squad from the Continent, that being Bosnia-Herzegovina, a tough club, even if they represent a smaller nation. As many have pointed out, there is no pressure on Bosnia, but huge stress on the Americans, who are expected to defend home field and prevail. We will see if the US has the gallantry to stand tall under the bright lights and crushing force of fighting for us all on our two-hundred and fiftieth. 

A European Catastrophe

Two supposed powerhouses from Europe were eliminated from the World Cup yesterday (both in the same way, in shootouts). The Germans, a side thought to be able to contend for the whole ball of wax, was stunned by Paraguay. The Dutch were dragged down by plucky Morocco. Both Continental teams had talent enough that they should have advanced, but in the event, neither could muster a win. 

Straighten Out Priorities

The Jew-haters would have you believe that Jews widely harass Christians in and around the Holy Land and desecrate Christian spaces. A handful of awful incidents have in fact happened, perpetrated by an infinitesimal minority of crazy Jews who enjoy no currency within the Jewish community and have about the same constituency as the Naturei Karta who are "Kapo Jews" who show up supporting Hamas at New York rallies. These are the very fringe despised by the vast majority of Jewish people. While Tucker Carlson highlights these low-life nobodies as representative of Israel, he and the other Jew-haters are mostly silent about the massacres of Christians across Africa being carried out by jihadist Muslims. I am sorry some freak representative of virtually no other Jews spat on a pilgrim or another destroyed a statue of Mary, and I condemn their actions, but I am much more concerned with Africa's Christians facing an attempt at genocide by their Muslim countrymen. 

Trust Islamic Republic?

The one thing you can be assured about Iran is that you can't trust them as long as the mullahs are in control. The Shah you could count on to keep agreements, but the Ayatollah is not to be believed. 

Congratulations Cape Verde

When a mouse roars, folks listen. Tiny Cape Verde is standing tall in the soccer world, having advanced to the next round of the World Cup. They will not win it any more than America will, but it is impressive that a country with half a million souls has been so competitive.