Iran: the Present and Future Enemy
There are times when I get an almost surreal feeling that we are hurtling toward Armageddon. In the midst of American negotiations with Iran on limiting their nuclear program, international … Read More
Tag: ISIS
The Sunni Jihad organization and its conflicts
Should We Fight ISIS? (4)
In the very first post in this series I asked how can ISIS challenge the mighty west? And the answer is that they really cannot so long as we are willing to … Read More
Should We Fight ISIS? (3)
Before we seriously engage ISIS in combat (which we haven’t yet), we should think a bit about our capability to do so. My own experiences as a junior artillery officer … Read More
Should We Fight ISIS? (2)
If we do go to war with ISIS, a large national commitment would have to be made in assets, both economic and military, to accomplish the task. Given both our historically … Read More
How Should We Think About ISIS?
One big disagreement between the right and the left over the past year is how we should think about ISIS. Should we think of the conflict between ISIS and western … Read More
Should We Fight ISIS? (1)
In the previous post I gave the opinion that we were more than capable enough to destroy ISIS if we would only decide to fight. I also opined that we … Read More
Memorial Day and ISIS
Today is Memorial Day, when we remember the past services and sacrifices of our veterans, and the present day sacrifice and service of today’s armed service members. Nobody but a … Read More