Last week gave us stark evidence of the competency crisis that is enveloping America. An attempt on Donald Trump’s life was made by the Frank Spencer of hitmen: he was spotted a mile off hiding in shrubbery with the muzzle of his rifle in full view. Contrast this with the excellence of the Israelis and their exploding pagers – Ahmed the Hezbollah terrorist gets a ‘pick up some goat milk and hummus on your way home’ message from the wife and next minute – boom! – his testicles are in orbit.
The Israelis followed one of the key rules of political assassination: like karaoke and paying for dinner, it’s best not to be there when it happens. Here are a few more:
