Latest ISIS Atrocity: Jordanian Fighter Pilot Burned Alive

Only days after beheading a Japanese journalist, ISIS has released a video showing a Jordanian fighter pilot being burned to death.  A 22-minute video showing 26-year-old Moaz al-Kasasbeh being ignited in a cage was released by ISIS on Tuesday (though some reports indicate the actual event may have taken place a month ago).  King Abdullah, who was …

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ISIS to Obama: “We will cut off your head in the White House”

While the Obama administration fumes over the Republican invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress, ISIS is making blatant threats to cut off Obama's head in the White House and establish an Islamic state in America.  (See ISIS video here.)  Meanwhile, Iranian-controlled Hezbollah has unleashed attacks on Israeli …

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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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