Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. It’s a sunny and crisp fall day here, which is fitting for the commissioning ceremony of the USS New York at the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum today. It’s a day not unlike one more than 8 years ago when the Islamic terrorists struck and destroyed the WTC and killed nearly 3,000 in the process. The USS New York’s bow was fabricated in part with steel from the Twin Towers, and the decision to do so was announced from the Intrepid.

Elsewhere, there are reports that PA President Abbas is not going to run for reelection. Don’t buy into the hype that he’s somehow indispensible to the peace process since he’s done nothing to advance the cause of peace - and he’s in no position to make a deal in any event. Hamas and all the rest of the Palestinians aren’t going to sign a deal and still hold to the belief of wiping out Israel and imposing a 1-state solution. Ignoring this at Israel’s peril. Moreover, this is also a ploy to extract concessions; Abbas “reconsidered” after getting President Obama to “recommit to a peace process”, which translated into more pressure on Israel to make concessions.