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…
Temperament incompatible with what I do
March 17, 2016
A person who goes against the crowd should be able to cheerfully accept that most people will be hostile to that differing viewpoint. My temperament prevents me from maintaining an even keel in the face of unreasonable belligerence. It’s not a mystery why. As I child, I was always right. I could tell what was…
Life can be made far more frightening than death
February 29, 2016
Today I suddenly understood another aspect of the military genius that Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman is showing. The Arab League and its allies are fighting in Syria, using new weapons that I call EMPFAE munitions. They produce shock waves and nonnuclear electromagnetic pulses that wreck the enemy’s electronics. They…
Feign disorder, and then crush your enemy and his supporters
February 12, 2016
“Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.” Those of the words of Sun Tzu, author of the The Art of War. There’s no doubt in my mind that Israel and the Arab League have created strategic special forces, dubbed “C6ISR forces” by IDF Brigadier General Gal Hirsch (retired). The term…