By Contributor Craig Walker (from Pakistan) “…The vacuum of power and sovereignty in the two conflicted, strategically located countries – Pakistan and Afghanistan — rank with the gravest geopolitical problems of the […]
New Terrorist Weapon More Powerful Than Nukes
HEY TIM COOK! Does our “Right to Privacy” really trump our “Right to LIFE?” Are you not aware that the most critical weapon in the hands of those who would do us […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Pick of the Week: Frontline’s “Losing Iraq”
Check out this 90-minute special report from FrontLine on what led to the current chaos in Iraq — and how the Obama administration is being pulled back into the conflict… http://www.pbs.org/frontline/losing-iraq/
America's "Jihad" 