Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’

Brace yourselves: We’re almost there

The things I do for the people who want to know the truth. I’m in agony right now because of my back, but this is too important put off. Brace yourselves. We’re in for a bumpy ride. At the end of it is sunshine—maybe forever. First, some lines from Wilfred Owen. Bent double, like old…

 

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Am I the only person who cares about the truth?

Whenever I read or hear an accusation, it goes into the “Open” file in my head. Then I research it. Usually it takes me only a few minutes to find the truth. I’ve done this for such a long time that I can predict beforehand whether or not a claim will have any basis in…

 

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Saudi Arabia announces the next phase

Everyone in the Middle East who cherishes freedom and peace should celebrate September 29, 2015. Today Saudi Arabia made clear that the next phase of reformation and stabilization has begun. Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must leave office or face being turfed out by force, Saudi foreign minister Adel Al-Jubeir says. Mr Jubeir rejected Russian calls…

 

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The only open-minded person on social media

I’M EXAGGERATING! Calm down. Actually there are lots of open-minded people on social media. But it’s interesting that a person who I was warned to avoid because she’s “an extremist” has actually been one of the least-rigid Twitter users I’ve encountered. She’s very passionate and opinionated—but every time I’ve given her food for thought, she’s…

 

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The world WILL become a better place

It’s a terrible time for me personally. I’m on my third attempt to make a documentary about the murders of Ismail Bakr, Mohammed Bakr, Ahed Bakr, and Zakaria Bakr. It’s almost unbearable to plumb these depths again, especially since now I have the added knowledge that someone screwed me out of a huge amount of…

 

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The Iranian mullahs enter their final days

Big news for the Iranian mullahs. WASHINGTON (AP) — Overcoming ferocious opposition, President Barack Obama secured a legacy-defining foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats clinched the necessary votes to ensure the Iran nuclear agreement survives in Congress. The decisive 34th commitment came from Maryland Democrat Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring next year after three…

 

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The greatest deception operation in human history?

Is the nuclear deal with Iran actually the greatest deception operation ever executed? I’m not saying I believe that, but I read something today that made me wonder. First, under any rubric, the nuclear deal is impossible to defend. 1. All limitations on the amount of uranium Iran can enrich will expire in the future….

 

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