Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’

Hoplology prevents me from being fooled into panicking

Everyone should study hoplology, the science of combat. A good hoplologist can tell you about the video below. It’s said to show a Russian precision air strike on a tank of the Levant Conquest Front in Aleppo. The reporter is from al Jazeera. What actually happened is that the tank fired its main gun. That’s…

 

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Stealth is not a violation of international humanitarian law

When Operation Iraqi Freedom began, I sat in front of my television for three weeks, watching the war in real time. I thought that it was a good idea to embed journalists with the troops so that the world could see that the US was not committing atrocities. Well, I was wrong. The Arab League…

 

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Personal views on the Orlando mass shooting

I never tell people how and what to think. We now know that the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, was carried out by a Muslim American who had pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State. What follows are my personal views. For one, I’m not going to tell anyone to “stop blaming Islam.” Muslims will…

 

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Movies and television are entertainment, not manuals

My favorite art form is film. Movies. When I watch movies, I get lost in them. And yet I’ve never once thought that a film or TV character was someone to emulate. Unfortunately much—most?—of the world behaves as though it’s starring in a blockbuster film. Political movies I hate politics. My involvement in politics began…

 

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Prediction: Peace between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims

My gut told me that something extraordinary was happening in Syria. It took me weeks to find the evidence. I’m now convinced that I’m right, so my prediction is that Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims will make peace within the next five years. A prediction based on fact I found video of something that I won’t…

 

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Masters of chaos are unleashing total havoc in Syria

The writer Linda Robinson wrote an excellent book that I highly recommend. Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces specifically addresses the US Army Green Berets during Operation Iraqi Freedom, but it applies to all unconventional warriors. I can’t tell you when the Arab League and its allies began wide-scale operations in…

 

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Arrogance blinds even the smartest people to reality

I’ve always been a patriotic American. Our nation’s ideals are truly unique. However, I’ve recently had to accept that much of the criticism we experience as a world power is completely warranted. The worst thing about us is our arrogance. We believe that we’re the best and always will be the best. This is wrong….

 

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Western powers can’t bring peace to the Middle East

I’ll admit it: I was wrong. The US and Europe were never destined to bring about peace in the Middle East. Western powers should only provide advanced weaponry and other military support to nations in the region. Middle Easterners understand how to do things in their part of the world. We’re completely clueless. Looking back…

 

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New Middle East in one photo. I was 100 percent correct

I hate the people who I call “gore crows.” They can’t wait to tell you bad news. It’s a form of sadism. And to be honest, I no longer have patience for those addicted to fear and negativity. The new Middle East arrived in late 2008, and now it’s revealing itself. When I say, “Everything…

 

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The Paris terrorists had no real training

The Islamic State terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015, were very poorly executed. In order to prove that, I’m going to talk about mass killings in a way that may sound coldblooded to you. I’ll understand if you find this post offensive. However, it’s important for you to know that the Paris terrorists…

 

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