Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘US Army Special Forces’

Distraction is the Arab League’s most effective weapon

May 26, 2016

This is a very exciting time to be alive. We’re all witnessing great change for the better, as well as the most astonishingly clever war-fighting in world history. Almost daily, I’m stunned all over again at the distraction that the Arab League uses to carry out incredibly daring operations. My posts won’t change the outcome;…

 

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Special forces versus forces capable of special operations

February 9, 2016

Last night I had my second interaction on Twitter with a man who claims to be a former member of the US Army Special Forces. He’s upset at me for using the term “special forces” to describe the 150,000 troops trained by Saudi Arabia to intervene in Syria (and Iran). I had to block the…

 

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The benefit of expecting the worst

March 24, 2015

In any given situation, I presume that catastrophe will befall me. It has, many times. But I’m still alive and still aspiring. One of the benefits of always expecting the worst is that you can never be destroyed by what happens to you. My imagination tops reality, time and again. I’ll give you an example…

 

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The Hamas operational team, Gaza beach

October 19, 2014

I thought it might be useful for you to be given some context to the Hamas operational team that went into action on the Gaza beach, July 16, 2014. My goal is to help you understand that Israel is fighting a sophisticated enemy who makes up for his weakness in firepower by exploiting the media…

 

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