Several months ago I began theorizing about what was happening in the Middle East. Now, the people changing the region have decided to reveal the new reality: Israel and the Arab League are allies, and Arab strategic special operators are possibly the best soldiers in human history. I came to my conclusions in a gradual…
Castles in the air have become tangible citadels
May 11, 2016
I always loved the idiom “castles in the air.” It means “extravagant hopes and plans that will never be carried out.” Until the summer of 2015, I thought that all optimistic forecasts for the Middle East were castles in the air. Now, it’s clear that not only will there be peace, it’s going to happen…
Sparing lives is the smart way to win wars
May 10, 2016
Until tonight, I believed that winning wars requires killing. I’d tempered my viewpoint somewhat, based on what I’ve seen in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq, but now I’m ready to say without any doubt that sparing lives—not taking them—is the only way to make war obsolete. I used to agree with the sentiment below. Yes, that’s…
Consequences of refusing to face reality
April 23, 2016
It may not seem like it to you, but pretty much everyone who needs to be smashed is being smashed. For a variety of reasons, really bad people were allowed to forget that actions have consequences. Well, it’s now clear that those who thought they could do whatever they want are paying dearly. Believe me….
Arab and allied troops training in the US again?
April 22, 2016
Yesterday I wrote about seeing a massive number of military jet transports flying to and from US Air Force bases here in Southern California. I just heard a very lame cover story on the radio, so my conclusion is that Arab and allied special forces are conducting more exercises in preparation for the destruction of…
Performance art wins the war in Syria
April 18, 2016
Nobody will ever be able to write the history of the Syrian civil war. Too much of it is performance art that’s necessary to avoid the mistakes of every single western power that has fought in the Middle East. The performers putting on the show can’t take a bow, which is a shame. They’re absolutely…