In the wake of the horrific events in Paris on 13 November 2015 and the ongoing violence in Syria and Iraq, there is concern among many Americans that Continue Reading
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Terror Attacks in Paris: The Fork in the Road
Editor's Note: Approximately a year ago, Islamic extremists again attacked Paris, murdering dozens of innocent people. Writing shortly after the Continue Reading
No, I’m Not “Happy” That A Crane Crushed A Bunch Of Muslims In Mecca On 9/11 Anniversary
On Saturday, the world marked the 15th anniversary of the defining moment of a generation: the 9/11 attacks in the United States. The original Continue Reading
The Ugly American
I have traveled to over three dozen countries in my life as both a tourist and on business and generally speaking, the ugly American is a myth. Continue Reading
Reign of Terror Continues In Germany: Will It Spread?
An Afgan man with an axe attacks a family on a train near Wurzburg. An Iranian-German teenager with a gun shoots a group of children, and then Continue Reading
Updates: What You Need To Know About The Terror Attack in Munich, Germany
Breaking: Active Shooter in Munich, Germany by Scott Faith Already reeling from a terrorist attack just days ago in which a 17-year-old Afghan man Continue Reading
Orlando Copycat? French Police Commander, Wife Murdered In Own Home By Self-Proclaimed ISIS Operative
European news outlets are reporting that a French police commander and his wife, who also worked for the police department, were knifed to death in Continue Reading
How Hashtags Help: Why The US Should #dosomething In Nigeria
By now, most people have probably heard of the #bringbackourgirls campaign that went viral as part of the effort to raise awareness about the Nigerian Continue Reading
1989 vs. 2016: Russia Redux?
“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes” – Mark Twain There is a myth out there, a rather powerful one, that the single reason for the Continue Reading
Vladimir Putin: A Lion In Winter
Historically, the countries of the EU have been allies of the US. That’s not to say they didn’t get a little passive-aggressive at times. France, Continue Reading
The US Wonders: Can We Trust Turkey?
[Note: This article was originally written on 1 NOV 2015. The author is finally getting around to publishing it, hoping that he'll look really smart Continue Reading
Is a Saudi – Iranian War Imminent?
One of the accepted pieces of conventional wisdom on ending the Syrian conflict is there is going to have to be some sort of understanding between Continue Reading