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Cyber Warfare: The Next WMD?
National security experts and the general populace most commonly associate Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) with a chemical, biological, Continue Reading
What Makes a Terrorist?
Radicalization into violent extremist ideologies typically results from real or perceived injustices, exclusion, limitations, restrictions, or Continue Reading
Prisoner of War: A Memoir — Tiny Terrorists Unleashed
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 16, 2014. _____ My sons are experts in the art of enhanced interrogation, better known as Continue Reading
Bartering with Fenrir: When is it Acceptable to Negotiate with Terrorists
In Norse Mythology, prophecies foretold of a monstrous wolf named Fenrir who would play a role in Ragnarök – the world's destruction and the gods' Continue Reading
Today is September 12, 2001: “For the Soldier Dying Young”
"Today is September 12, 2001." With September 11, 2001 far behind us, a new school year beginning, and the anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, my Continue Reading
Why We Don’t (Shouldn’t*) Negotiate with Terrorists
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 3, 2014. The majority of the talk surrounding the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has been in Continue Reading
Saudi Women and the War on Terror
In the masculine-driven nation of Saudi Arabia, women are subordinate to men and the state, yet, in the eyes of both, they serve an important role Continue Reading
Do Educated Moms Raise Terrorists?
On Mother's Day, I read about the bombing of the girl's school for the Hazaras in Kabul and I wept. The death toll has risen to 85. A part of my heart Continue Reading
Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 6: Why aren’t Muslims More Pissed Off about Terrorism?
This first appeared in The Havok Journal in January 2017. ______________ Author's Note: When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy and military Continue Reading
Interview with MOH Recipient Captain (Ret) Flo Groberg: Pt. 1, “The Early Years”
Abbreviated biography of Medal of Honor recipient Florent "Flo" Groberg, US Army (Ret.): Captain Florent "Flo" Groberg (US Army, Retired) was born in Continue Reading
Stopping Terrorism Before it Starts
Extremism, manifesting in many different political, ideological, and religious forms, has become a constant global security threat. Domestically, Continue Reading