In order to understand the significance of the Shia and Sunni dynamic, one must look at the historical aspect of their constant fighting and Continue Reading
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With Gaza, Maybe We Need To Just “Give War a Chance”
I recently read a detailed draft proposal to put international military forces on the ground in Gaza to stop the war between Hamas and Israel. While Continue Reading
Life and Death at Abbey Gate: The Fall of Afghanistan and the Operation to Save our Allies
by Mikael Cook with Robert Conlin Editor's Note: The following is an eye-opening excerpt from Mikael and Robert's upcoming book: Life and Death at Continue Reading
Tragedy in the Middle East… Sarajevo Revisited
I wrote an essay about “Sarajevo,” a saxophone quartet composed by Guillermo Lago, a couple of years ago. I heard it performed again last week at a Continue Reading
The Afghan Exodus in Pakistan: A Stark Contrast in Refugee Policy
by Mariam Solaimankhil Pakistan's stance on refugees presents a startling dichotomy. On one side, it vocally supports the plight of Palestinians, Continue Reading
War and Geopolitics Should not be Treated as a Sporting Event
Image: White House Photo I've been asked about my perspective on the current situation in the Middle East. I summarized most of what I Continue Reading
Thirst for Vengeance Can Never Be Quenched
The following is an excerpt from the dialogue of Steven Spielberg's movie "Munich." The film is a story, based on actual events, of Israeli assassins Continue Reading
How to Bring a Giant Down | Middle East Narco-Terrorism and U.S. National Security
The United States National Security has traditionally been preoccupied with conventional threats, including nation-states with belligerent foreign Continue Reading
Is October 7th Israel’s Sept. 11th? I Hope Not
I was 15 years old on September 11th 2001, walking from 2nd period art class to 3rd period English when I saw the news. At the time every classroom Continue Reading
Tragedy That Threatens to Embroil the World
by a US Army infantryman and veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan In 70 AD the Roman Empire, having endured 30 years of near constant agitation from Continue Reading
The Changing Role of the Qassam Rocket
Quick to deploy and easy to build, Hamas’s home-grown rockets can touch a few hundred thousand Israelis near Gaza, but the new danger may be how the Continue Reading
A UK Soldier, Before and After Iraq
by Justin “Jud” Haywood This originally appeared in Vocal.Media as "In Merlin We Trust" in June 2021. It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading