The debate rages. On one hand, our president (and others) tells us: We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam. While a once very devout Muslims tell us: Wherever I go in the world, people ask me about ISIS. And I advise them to ignore the …
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A New Alliance (Minus Obama) Forming to Combat ISIS
Just over a year ago, in an interview with The New Yorker, President Obama likened ISIS to a “JV team,” lacking “the capacity and reach of a bin Laden.” Seven months later (late-August, 2014), ISIS had rolled through Syria and Iraq, yet President Obama admitted to having no strategy for ISIS. In a September 10 …
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An Expert’s Perspective on America’s Response to Terror and a Possible Strategy
Hi friends...and welcome back! Yesterday I introduced Dr Sebastian Gorka, an esteemed counterterrorism expert and lead instructor for US Special Operations Command's Combating Terrorism course. I had the privilege of hearing him lecture several days ago, and I shared some general information about ISIS and its most influential pioneers in yesterday’s post. Today, we’ll glean …
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Through the Eyes of an Expert: Key Jihadists and the Rise of ISIS
Welcome back, friends! Thanks for stopping by. About a week ago I had the privilege of hearing an expert on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism discuss the rise of ISIS and America’s response to it. Dr Sabastian Gorka is an Associate Professor of War & Conflict at the National Defense University and advises and briefs at the …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 