WHO ARE THE HIDDEN ARCHITECTS OF ISIL AND ITS STRATEY OF TERROR? (…and can they ever be unmasked and made to pay for their crimes against humanity?) The common perception that ISIL is a faith-based and driven entity is wrong.
Saddam Hussein
IN THE CHAPTERS OF LIFE’S BOOK… (…certain friends make these a great read…) An old friend passed away yesterday after a long bout of illness. We were the last two of five “dust brothers”, Stan, Roy, Joe, Erwin, and me…from
BACK INTO THE WILD-BLUE YONDER (…coming full circle to where we were…before) The President has ordered an open-ended air-strike campaign against the rampaging forces of ISIS in Iraq, because these are now attempting to attack the Kurds there. It seems
STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE (…facing the unintended consequences of misguided policy notions) There’s no sense trying to dodge it, but at this moment the US is stuck between a rock and a hard place…facing the unintended
A DISMAL ROI FROM OUR IRAQ VENTURE (…’cause nation-building artistes…we’re not) We stormed into Iraq (and Afghanistan) in the aftermath of 9/11 like an enraged and badly wounded lion, mauling and shredding everything and everyone in site with our military