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 […]
Islamism and the Threat to Liberal Ideas
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.
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… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAxIOC8Zisc
“The Power of Reconciliation”
The Power of Reconciliation PHOTO: Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk hold their hands high as they address a huge crowd of people in front of the Union Building after the first […]
“Judge Not”
“Judge Not” – a Poem (author unknown) I was shocked, confused, bewildered As I entered Heaven’s door Not by the beauty of it all Nor the lights or its décor But it […]
Talking vs. Listening by The Dalai Lama
“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know; but when you listen, you may learn something new.” Dalai Lama (The Mankind Project)
Need some Inspiration with a capital “I?”
Whatever your gender, ethnicity, faith or culture, if this does not inspire you as to the power of the human spirit, nothing will. If Jennifer could overcome her challenges, why the heck […]
From the Front Lines Abroad to Ferguson, USA
Nowhere is humanity’s “Jihad” (struggle) more evident than right here in our own backyard. Okay, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi’s Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) might be a little more gruesome and barbaric, followed closely […]
Deconstructing “Jihad”
To most Muslims, “Jihad” has three meanings, or levels: First, there is “Jihad e Akbar,” or the “Greatest Jihad,” which is the lifelong struggle with self to resist temptation and, essentially, to […]
America's "Jihad" 