ISIL

U.S. and Russia share goals in a Middle East tired of western intervention

An article with an alternate idea and vision for our current dilemma. The U.S. and Russia are both tired of terror caused by extremists. Both nations face an existential threat of terror attacks within their borders. But, we’ve managed to demonize an old villain everyone knows. The Middle East is not under an illusion that […]

Second debate turns ugly and policy made an appearance

The second debate is over, and it was like staring at the sun. That debate was ugly. There’s too much to say. I’m not sure where to begin. Overall, it was entertaining. The opening speeches were OK, not great, almost eerily tame. They both knew this was going to turn into a geriatric boxing match. […]

VP Debate wasn’t as good as I had hoped but, not that bad

The VP Debate aired this week. The world watched as these two older white men duked it out on national television. Tempers rose high and voices were raised, a few times. It was tough to stream this morning on YouTube to review the event. Maybe because so many realized it happened after reading it in […]

Department of Defense hires PR firm to make fake ‘Al-Qaeda’ videos

“The Pentagon gave a controversial U.K. PR firm over half a billion dollars to run a top secret propaganda program in Iraq, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism can reveal.” This story recently broke into search bars everywhere. The story goes that the DOD paid a PR firm to help craft terrorist videos. Good. We don’t do […]

In defense of 9/11 Bill – Saudi Arabia to collude to allow more terrorism

Their logic is stunning. There’s an arsenal of strategies and tools the Kingdom could employ to find revenge for the 9/11 lawsuit bill. But, nearly hysterically – their response is to condone more terrorism. They’re threatening to limit U.S. use of air bases and assets in the Middle East region. They are publically considering scaling […]

Ukraine remains a de-facto no fly zone, why MANPADS matter

Diplomatic talks with Russia are shutting down. Words and conversations do not matter and action remains the final negotiation. The goal on the battlefield will be to remove the Russian air threat, which is both a threat to our proxy elements and behind a humanitarian crisis. It’s been over two years since the Russian surface-to-air […]

Time to stop pretending we care about Saudi relations

People don’t care about our relations with Saudi Arabia. But they should care about our reputation, as we’re already blamed for regime change around the world. Obviously, the people aren’t interested in the ramifications of breaking down relations with Saudi Arabia. The popularity of Libertarian candidates is in part rooted in the party’s express interest […]

Islamic State fight strengthens Al-Qaeda (Al-Nusra)

Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS) should be fought simultaneously. But that’s not what Al-Qaeda wants and so we’ve seen Al-Nusra cut its terror ties and re-brand. They’re waiting. We’ve got ISIS in our crosshairs and have begun a campaign to ultimately diminish their capabilities and remove them from both the Iraqi and Syrian battlespace. We’ve […]

Saudi Arabia 9/11 drama is not over

Saudi Arabia is not happy about the 9/11 lawsuit bill. Relations with the Kingdom have cooled and this might bring a freeze. Nations get sued all the time. But it’s usually commercial or more civil disputes. This time, however, Saudi Arabia and its suspected role in 9/11 is on trial. The verdict by the American people […]

Meet the form of Islam that drives ISIS: Salafism

In the beginning, Salafi Islam is non-political ideology. But it’s morphed into a political and religious ideology adopted by Islamists. The Jihadis are obsessed with a confrontation with the West. But Al-Qaeda represents a thoughtful, planned approach while ISIS wants that fight, right now. What is Salafism? Salafis are fundamentalists. They want to return to […]

Al-Qaeda: Why we Fight

Al-Qaeda has been a household name since 9/11. But after years of war against them, the basics of their fight is still not known. Al-Qaeda and it’s Salafi-Jihadi associates have a plan, and they’ve been fighting their war by whatever means possible for many years. Despite the conspiracy theories, Al-Qaeda was, in part, banking on […]

Soldiers deploying to Iraq re-enter Gas chamber

In Basic Combat Training (BCT) everyone enters and exits the gas chamber. When doing so, everyone breathes in the gas – and a deeply uncomfortable sensation ensues. It’s terrible and jarring in your first go-around. I know no one without exception enjoys the experience. Because of a single shell with remnants of a harmful chemical […]