We awoke to a another tragedy. An Islamic terrorist attacked a popular gay nightclub in Orlando at 2 this morning, slaughtering 50 people and wounding many others before being killed by police.
Apparently, the suspect, Omar Mateen, was already on the authorities' radar, and there is no question about his motive.
Now the investigation begins into who else might be connected to this horrendous attack, which is still an active crime scene as I write this.
Our hearts go out to the victims and their families who are gathering right now to learn the fate of their loved ones. And the country will now go into another period of shock and mourning.
Around the world, we are witnessing a surge in radical Islamic terrorist attacks on tourist-related targets--just two days ago in Tel Aviv, potentially Egyptair Flight 804, The Bataclan, etc., etc. The list seems endless. And all of them have an impact on the collective psyche.
The accruing fear engendered by each soft-target attack has a devastating effect on the tourism industry--the world's largest business.
Two summers ago, living in Israel I personally experienced the summer that never happened. Thanks to the horrific war with Gaza, there were virtually no tourists in Israel.
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Think of Orlando without tourists.
I now live in Las Vegas. What would happen if, say...well it would be irresponsible of me to even suggest it.
Now comes the exploitation.
I'm guessing that Nubbs is thanking his lucky stars this morning. He's had a bad two weeks, and this morning's attack turns that right around.
The only question is when the demagoguery will start.
I can just hear Donald Trump pounding his 'Muslim ban' to screaming crowds for the next solid week--until a subsequent attack supplants the current one and gives him even more fuel.
It reminds me of a surfer having the conditions of a lifetime with one dream wave coming right on the heals of another.
Trump's been hoping for some terror, and now he has it.
God help us.
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