What drove a Jordanian guard to shoot US military personnel?

Al-Jafr Air Base is a relatively desolate and deserted base. It’s smack in the middle of desert. There is not much around it, and even less in its outer corridor. But one place near it that is of consequence is Maan, Jordan. Maan, more than any other spot in Jordan, is an ISIL hotspot. Salafi […]

Forces advance toward Mosul, where mass grave is discovered

The horrors do not desist. The basic respect for humanity that was an assumed human trait has been betrayed. This betrayal is the greatest since the atrocities of World War Two. As humans, we put up with injustice, daily, in the world. Death and an overall bleak picture rules the world, but we’ve always believed humans […]

ISOF should be source of U.S. national pride

The ISOF has been such a success that it ought to be widely known and a source of national pride. It’s time to feel good about our work. ISOF is doing the heavy lifting of U.S. Foreign Policy in Iraq. We’ve sent a great many service members over, but they aren’t in the fight. The […]

Veteran spy gives material to FBI alleging Russia intended to cultivate Donald Trump

Reports have emerged claiming that a veteran spy has handed over information to the FBI alleging a Russian operation to cultivate Donald Trump. There isn’t a lot of authority behind this claim and media development. But is there a direct connection, relationship, between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump? Probably not. Trump’s connection to Putin may […]

Islamic State uses religious texts to substantiate coming loss in Mosul

The Islamic State relies on religious precedence to absolve responsibility for the individual and group. As such, they’re finding authority to run from the battle. Nearly everything that the Islamic State does, in their view, has some kind of canonical precedent. They wish to create their own currency, based on the Quranic meaning of currency, […]

After Mosul: The importance of seeing through our efforts in Iraq

We have a second chance to do right in Iraq, both in the fight for Mosul and the political and societal strife sure to follow in its wake. The Iranian client state formerly known as Iraq might be confused about its loyalties right now. But that doesn’t mean we ought to be. We’ve done so […]

Obama’s mission to destroy ISIL finally becoming reality

Taking Mosul from the Islamic State is a critical event that must transpire.  Mosul is one of the Islamic State’s most important strongholds. If not done in the best way possible – this fight could drag on. For the Islamic State, they know they’re out-gunned and so, creating humanitarian crisis to test the will of the […]

Is it possible to avert worsened sectarian violence in Iraq?

The battle to retake Mosul is underway and is being led by mostly Shia forces to expel ISIS. In doing so, they’ll free Sunnis – who may not like it. The sectarian violence after the battle got out of control it would spread into Syria – and vice versa. Because – the reality is – […]

ISIS uses WhatsApp to sell sex slaves

“Virgin. Beautiful. 12-years-old … Her price has reached $12,500, and she will be sold soon,” read a sex slave advertisement on the Telegram app, the Daily Caller reported. This is why we must defeat ISIL militarily. There will be a strange black market vacuum in their wake as the region continues its downward tick. But […]

Where can the Kurds turn to next in an ocean of enemies?

The Kurds are on the cusp of betrayal again by U.S. policy makers. It’s not intentional against them, but international powers force the situation, leaving out the Kurds. Their primary enemy is Turkey. But, there’s almost nowhere they can turn. By the end of this they might look towards Communist China and Russia for support. […]

Why halt violence in Aleppo? It’s a tinder box for psychopaths.

The violence in Aleppo and around the world might be fueling a generation of psychopaths who can turn violent, recreating some of the problems in Aleppo elsewhere in the world. The picture is heartbreaking but also consider what that child has been exposed to? What kind of life might he lead? The “X-men” comic book’s […]