BE WARNED: You will encounter an F-bomb or two in this veteran’s recap of life after his near death. “Amputee soldier’s heartfelt Muslim Facebook post goes viral” – By James Masters, for […]
Dan Sockle
Thirty-five years of government service (22-military/federal and 13-state), predominantly in intelligence, criminal and civil investigations. Dan is also a volunteer community mediator, which has significantly influenced his passion to help people find better ways to communicate and overcome disputes - without having to deal with the civil or criminal justice systems.
Looking Beyond the Nuclear Deal with Iran
This initial assessment by The Soufan Group (below) strikes me as about as realistic and insightful as we are likely to find over the coming days in the general media. “Trust, but verify” […]
High Stakes Baghdad-driven Operation to “Liberate” Tikrit by Shi’a, Sunni, Arab, Kurdish and Persian “Coalition”
Great article and assessment from Al Jazeera (originator) and passed along via The Soufan Group. We can only hope that the White House, Pentagon, State Department and all parties in this complex […]
The Terror in Libya (follow up to “New World Disorder,” also from The Soufan Group)
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT • The violence and chaos in Libya is nearing Iraq and Syria levels, with immensely negative consequences for regional and global security • Reports of 35 more Egyptians kidnapped in […]
“The New World Disorder” (article from thesoufangroup.com)
An article worth reading, and a source (The Soufan Group) worth following: THE NEW WORLD DISORDER Bottom Line Up Front: • The beheading of 21 Coptic Egyptians by a Libyan-affiliate of the Islamic […]
We Are Our Own Worst Enemy – and We’d Better Wake Up Soon
Until our leaders and education system catch up, we need to have more community conversations about the challenges we face around the globe relative to how others perceive America and the Western […]
Islamism and the Threat to Liberal Ideas
It’s time for the “West” to change its approach to ISIS, al Qaeda and those pursuing the “Islamic State.” A genuine expert in Counterinsurgency shoots straight and shares lessons learned. From our […]
THANK YOU “Jihadists” and those pursuing the “Islamic State”
I say, “THANK YOU” to these most extreme of the Islamists, be they ISIS/ISIL/IS, AQAP, al Qaeda. Boko Haram or, lest we forget, the more “moderate” Muslim Brotherhood, for their short-sighted, barbaric […]
“Ideals are peaceful – history is violent”
“Ideals are peaceful – history is violent” – Brad Pitt as Staff Sergeant Don “Wardaddy” Collier in “Fury” (now playing in theaters) This is not an endorsement of “Fury” any more than any […]
“Robocop” on the streets of Tehran
Recently on a long flight, I opted to watch “Robocop 2014,” which started with Samuel Jackson, as a TV personality, challenging America as to why every other country in the world was […]
“Not in my Name” Video – Muslims against ISIS
A group of young British Muslims have joined the fight back against Islamic State militants with a video and social media campaign…
America's "Jihad" 