Gay Porn Actor, German Spy, and... Undercover Terrorist by Scott FaithOriginally published in March 2017.Between Wikileaks, the recent US election, and the ever-unfolding domestic spying drama, intel agencies have been in the news a lot recently. The latest tranche of Wikileaks documents made me think of a story in the Washington Post I read a while back about an … [Read more...]
Is Vladimir Putin Really Dr. Moriarty?
We know ISIS is bad because it killed people in San Bernardino and Paris. We know Iran is bad because it’s still developing nuclear weapons. We know Russia is bad…because…well, didn’t Charlie Rose once say something about that? Or was it Seth MacFarlane? Either way, as Americans, we know there is a threat from Putin's Russia, but many of us (including, of course, Donald Trump) … [Read more...]
Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part III: The War Within Islam
When it comes to terrorism, US foreign policy, US military operations, the true nature of Islam and the extent of Islamic radicalization, there are no shortages of opinions. As a survivor of the 9/11 attacks and a former US soldier, I certainly had my own. But when it came to discussing Islam intelligently, I had more questions than answers. Frustratingly, most interviews I’ve … [Read more...]
Why A New Organization Is Needed Within The Intelligence Community
Why A New Organization Is Needed Within The Intelligence Community by Kerry Patton “If you look back today over the last 25 years, it is a fact that we have had a progressive degeneration of our intelligence community in general; in particular in the field of human intelligence.” —Paul Bremmer _____ After the heinous attacks against the United States on 9-11-2001, the US … [Read more...]
Don’t Fear Islam, Fear “Prislam”
Don't Fear Islam, Fear "Prislam" by Christopher Paul MeyerIn the wake of continued ISIS threats, the country is understandably concerned about when and where ISIS will strike in the US. Especially when there are 900 active investigations into ISIS-related activity in all 50 states. But since I gave away my Magic 8 ball when I was seven, my guess is as good as yours when … [Read more...]
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: The P.A.C.E. Business Plan
To quote one of my more colorful and influential Special Forces instructors during the train up for SF selection, who we will call ‘Mike’, “Have a plan. And have a plan for your plan... because you are ignorant and your first plan sucks.”In the old days of Silicon Valley it was required to have a detailed business plan before pursuing external investment. However, in … [Read more...]
This Week’s “Under the Radar” Global News
Folks,I remember when System of a Down released, “B.Y.OB.” I remember driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, tanned from a day at the beach and a belly full of surf and turf while Serge Tankian screamed, “And we all live in a fascist nation!” That was 2006. I remember thinking I liked SOAD more for their music than for their astute grasp of political philosophy. On that … [Read more...]
The Ugly Truth About Torture
Morals are a construct. We are not born with them, we learn them based on societal agreed upon rules. We evaluate our standards against what is common. Morals change; what is acceptable today is unacceptable or not tomorrow and so forth.Before you get all riled up about whether or not someone was bent around the edges a bit in order to coerce information from … [Read more...]
A Green Beret “Red Teams” A Terrorist Attack on America (Part 3)
Editor's Note: This is the third of a three-part series on this subject. Make sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 in order to have a full sense of this story. _____ Most Dangerous Course of Action (MDCOA) Take Out the Power GridIs it a realistic and legitimate threat, or conspiracy nut's unrealistic pipe dream? A report in 2012 from the National Research Council's: … [Read more...]
A Green Beret “Red Teams” A Terrorist Attack On America (Part 2)
Editor's Note: This is the second of a three-part series. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 3 in order to have a full sense of this article. _____Type of Attack: Organized State/Non-State Sponsored AttackThe list of enemies of the United States is a long one, and many, if the right opportunity presented itself, would not hesitate to attempt to do us harm. From … [Read more...]