Every day brings me new evidence that this is the best era in which to live. The polite Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman has already transformed Saudi Arabia. It happened almost instantaneously. Why do I call him polite? He clearly is polite, but I’m also quoting writer Robert A. Heinlein….
MOS is an acronym that everybody should know
March 10, 2016
Almost nobody fighting in Syria has been extensively trained. The videos speak for themselves. People are given every weapon imaginable and ordered out onto the battlefield. It’s a recipe for war that nobody can win. To be victorious, you need training. The US military has created the concept of military occupational specialty or MOS. Each…
Ground invasion of Syria: Did it begin today?
March 3, 2016
Most people love bad news. They also love to be afraid. I spent most of my life being disappointed, angry, and fearful, so I’m grateful for every scrap of improvement that I see around me. I think the Muslim Anti-Terror Coalition ground invasion of Syria began today, which is very good news. It means the…