This video (warning, graphic) was just released a couple of days ago, after ISIS completed an offensive campaign in Yemen where they retook the states (wilayat) of Aden and Abyan, now referring to it as one state. The Houthis (a.k.a. Ansar Allah) in the region are a coalition of Shia Islamic forces—anti-U.S. and anti-Sunni. Despite the usual principle of "the enemy of my enemy … [Read more...] about New ISIS Video: Revenge for Hama
The Global War on Terror has a new participant: the American lone wolf who has pledged allegiance to an external/foreign organization. Domestic terrorism is not new to the U.S. From the KKK to Timothy McVeigh, there have always been individuals so filled with hate—whether originating from racism, religious fanaticism, or anti-government sentiments—they feel compelled to take … [Read more...] about The San Bernardino Attacks: The New Face of Domestic Terrorism
Interrogation provides valuable information that protects American lives, identifies and develops targets, and is a skill set comprised of thoughtful approaches and focus. Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay (GITMO), waterboarding, and detainee conditions are in the headlines again both on the debate stage and news media, and the facts are still obscured. Interrogation is not conducted … [Read more...] about Interrogation 101: The Art of the Deal
A video recently released by Daesh/ISIL/ISIS provides a vivid and accurate picture of our enemy, along with the rhetoric and propaganda that has been so successful in their global recruiting campaign. There are several key factors to consider in the video: Khalifah agenda: ISIS has outlined its Khalifah (Caliphate) agenda, and while this is not new information, it is … [Read more...] about New ISIS Video Claims the Stage is Set for Armageddon
Information is a weapon. From the first time I fired a .22 rifle at camp the summer after second grade, to my first read-in and access to classified information, and then to advanced weapons training and combat deployments with various NAVSOF elements, there was never a doubt that I was being entrusted with weapons that, when used improperly or negligently, could severely wound … [Read more...] about Classified Information: Sound Judgment Required
“You are what your record says you are.” This famous quotation was spoken by Bill Parcells in 1994 during his tenure as head coach of the New England Patriots. It emphasized the notion that his team’s accountability for their actions was more telling than the rhetoric spouted to reporters. In light of the recent discussion following the second RNC debate and subsequent … [Read more...] about Obama’s Muslim Faith? “You Are What Your Record Says You Are”
Eliminating the “head of the snake” does not defeat an enemy, despite recent comments to that effect made by former Lt. Col. (USMC) Oliver North in a Fox News discussion/commentary regarding ISIL/ISIS. A constant and direct assault on the body destroys the heart and will of an opponent. In World War I, WWII, Desert Storm, OEF, and OIF (in the latter two we screwed up the end … [Read more...] about War and Boxing: An ISIS Analogy
