J.E. Dyer

All Posts by J.E. Dyer

J.E. Dyer is a retired Naval Intelligence officer who lives in Southern California, blogging as The Optimistic Conservative for domestic tranquility and world peace. Her articles have appeared at Hot Air, Commentary’s Contentions, Patheos, The Daily Caller, The Jewish Press, and The Weekly Standard.

Boston will rise by J.E. Dyer

Boston will rise

J.E. Dyer April 16, 2013
Gun laws and trusting the government by J.E. Dyer

Gun laws and trusting the government

J.E. Dyer April 10, 2013
The Iron Lady by J.E. Dyer

The Iron Lady

J.E. Dyer April 8, 2013
'Islamism' and the West: How do you solve a problem like the AP Stylebook? by J.E. Dyer

'Islamism' and the West: How do you solve a problem like the AP Stylebook?

J.E. Dyer April 6, 2013
Wrong, hackneyed, overworked: Beyond the usual analysis of “China and North Korea” by J.E. Dyer

Wrong, hackneyed, overworked: Beyond the usual analysis of “China and North Korea”

J.E. Dyer April 4, 2013
Same-sex “marriage” by J.E. Dyer

Same-sex “marriage”

J.E. Dyer March 28, 2013
Cyprus: When law and order prescribe theft by J.E. Dyer

Cyprus: When law and order prescribe theft

J.E. Dyer March 26, 2013
Observations on Obama’s trip to Israel: Feelings (Part 2) by J.E. Dyer

Observations on Obama’s trip to Israel: Feelings (Part 2)

J.E. Dyer March 24, 2013
Observations on Obama’s trip to Israel: Apologies (Part 1) by J.E. Dyer

Observations on Obama’s trip to Israel: Apologies (Part 1)

J.E. Dyer March 24, 2013
The Shakiest Nukes in the West by J.E. Dyer

The Shakiest Nukes in the West

J.E. Dyer March 20, 2013
Cyprus: The EU, out of ideas by J.E. Dyer

Cyprus: The EU, out of ideas

J.E. Dyer March 19, 2013
Oops – The IDF didn’t kill Baby Mashrawi (and other things that didn’t happen during Pillar of Defense) by J.E. Dyer

Oops – The IDF didn’t kill Baby Mashrawi (and other things that didn’t happen during Pillar of Defense)

J.E. Dyer March 18, 2013
Missile defense mash-up: Reagan’s vision derailed by J.E. Dyer

Missile defense mash-up: Reagan’s vision derailed

J.E. Dyer March 18, 2013
Egypt, Cyprus, Turkey: Pax Americana crack-up watch by J.E. Dyer

Egypt, Cyprus, Turkey: Pax Americana crack-up watch

J.E. Dyer March 10, 2013
Mr. Paul goes to Washington by J.E. Dyer

Mr. Paul goes to Washington

J.E. Dyer March 6, 2013
Video: Manhattan college students play “baby-killing” game by J.E. Dyer

Video: Manhattan college students play “baby-killing” game

J.E. Dyer March 1, 2013
Dead in the water: Obama’s military and the Iran nuclear threat by J.E. Dyer

Dead in the water: Obama’s military and the Iran nuclear threat

J.E. Dyer February 27, 2013
Truly creepy moments from the 2013 Oscars (with bonus reviewlet of Les Misérables) by J.E. Dyer

Truly creepy moments from the 2013 Oscars (with bonus reviewlet of Les Misérables)

J.E. Dyer February 25, 2013
Obama and Israel: Community-organizing the planet? by J.E. Dyer

Obama and Israel: Community-organizing the planet?

J.E. Dyer February 20, 2013
Russian bombers do Guam by J.E. Dyer

Russian bombers do Guam

J.E. Dyer February 17, 2013
The Civil War is not analogous to the killing-Americans-with-drones problem; UPDATE by J.E. Dyer

The Civil War is not analogous to the killing-Americans-with-drones problem; UPDATE

J.E. Dyer February 8, 2013
Obama threatens vets’ pensions, Social Security checks by J.E. Dyer

Obama threatens vets’ pensions, Social Security checks

J.E. Dyer January 17, 2013
You don’t have to be Jewish to oppose Hagel for Defense by J.E. Dyer

You don’t have to be Jewish to oppose Hagel for Defense

J.E. Dyer December 21, 2012
Terrible tragedy in Newtown by J.E. Dyer

Terrible tragedy in Newtown

J.E. Dyer December 14, 2012
Iran, Syria, and sanctions-busting fakery by J.E. Dyer

Iran, Syria, and sanctions-busting fakery

J.E. Dyer December 7, 2012
Obamacare: The propaganda and lobbying machine revs up by J.E. Dyer

Obamacare: The propaganda and lobbying machine revs up

J.E. Dyer November 28, 2012
There’s a new Pharoah in town by J.E. Dyer

There’s a new Pharoah in town

J.E. Dyer November 24, 2012
Gaza: Least likely place to use US Marines to rescue American citizens? by J.E. Dyer

Gaza: Least likely place to use US Marines to rescue American citizens?

J.E. Dyer November 20, 2012
Journalists in Gaza working in middle of rocket-launch area by J.E. Dyer

Journalists in Gaza working in middle of rocket-launch area

J.E. Dyer November 18, 2012
Dead child in Egyptian prime minister’s arms killed by Hamas, not Israel by J.E. Dyer

Dead child in Egyptian prime minister’s arms killed by Hamas, not Israel

J.E. Dyer November 18, 2012
14 November 2012: Israel, Hamas, PA encounter the paradigm shift by J.E. Dyer

14 November 2012: Israel, Hamas, PA encounter the paradigm shift

J.E. Dyer November 14, 2012
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