Edgar Wallace wrote a great short story titled “The Treasure Hunt,” about a British private detective named J. G. Reeder. It’s an allegory for what’s happening in the Middle East. Treasure and underestimation J. G. Reeder is past fifty. Small and slightly overweight, he’s put many men in prison during his career. In 1914, a…
Magical mystery videos from Syria point to very good news ahead
December 24, 2015
For whatever reason I began studying military issues when I was about seven. It was an odd choice for me, since I hate violence. When I saw my first plucked turkey, I became hysterical. My mother had to throw it away and give us peanut-butter sandwiches for Thanksgiving dinner. But studying war was useful in…