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Al Awlaki: The Difference Between War and Peace

The death of Anwar al Awlaki by a predator drone strike last week has sparked a heated debate about the legality of the act. Constitutional bloggers are hysterically claiming that the president has set a precedent of murdering United States citizens without a shred of due process, and even republican candidate Ron Paul has stated that Obama should be impeached for this “assassination”. The problem with all of these arguments is that they are confusing wartime actions with peacetime law enforcement.  The two are not the same.  Before I continue, [...]

By |2022-01-29T15:48:00-05:00October 7th, 2011|Blog|9 Comments

Never Forget – Never Again.

            I was watching a 9/11 memorial program yesterday, and found I couldn’t stand to see the images.  It just makes me angry and awakens emotions I’d rather leave alone.  Ten years ago today the trajectory of my life changed forever, as did the lives of just about every single person I know.  I’m sure it’s the same for anyone reading this post.  I remember that day very well.  I was on alert status and doing some ordinary prep for training.  I remember walking through the squadron bay and [...]

By |2017-11-17T18:36:22-05:00September 11th, 2011|Blog, Featured|8 Comments

Five fallacies of Oslo

   It’s been five days since the horrific attacks in Oslo, Norway, and I’ve been amazed at the speculation and misinformation being reported on the tragedy.  After reading yet another article full of poor terrorism analysis, I decided to write a blog on the top five fallacies being reported by the media, either out of ignorance or because they want to advance a particular agenda.  I’ll leave it up to you to decide which.    First, though, a caveat:  I wasn’t in Oslo on that day, have never [...]

By |2011-07-27T07:36:23-04:00July 27th, 2011|Blog|2 Comments

Tangled Webs We Weave: Hezbollah, Bin Laden, and the Arab Spring

Osama bin Laden has been gone for about a month now, bringing forth a plethora of experts analyzing exactly what his death means to the greater conflict against radical Islam.  On the one side are the doomsayers who stridently screech that his death did nothing but inflame the Muslim world, sparking the creation of a legion of new terrorists.  On the other side are predictions of the demise of Al Qaida and the subsequent fragmenting of bin Laden’s bankrupt nihilistic vision because of the onslaught of the Arab [...]

By |2011-06-02T20:39:57-04:00June 2nd, 2011|Blog|5 Comments

Osama bin Laden is DEAD

Burn in HELL MotherF****er.  And for everyone who ever questioned our resolve or methods, kiss my ass. Thanks to all the the unsung heroes in our government who fought tirelessly to see this happen, both in the military and the intelligence community.  My only regret is I wasn't standing over his smoking body.

By |2011-05-02T08:28:24-04:00May 2nd, 2011|Blog|14 Comments

The Libyan Conundrum, Part III: Marx Brothers Foreign Policy

I’ve been hesitant to post another blog on Libya because I don’t have behind-the-scenes intel and didn’t want to undercut operations about which I’m no longer privy.  After a couple of weeks of research from the sidelines, I’m now pretty sure that there is no coherent U.S. policy on Libya.  Only stabs in the dark to placate this week’s squeaky wheel.  On 4/21, the Obama administration decided to send armed predators to Libya, another paper escalation in the war that isn’t a war.  That’s an absolutely perfect decision [...]

By |2011-04-22T12:10:44-04:00April 22nd, 2011|Blog|1 Comment

When free speech gets deadly

A few months ago I wrote a blog about the Dove Outreach Church in Florida that wanted to burn the Quran and the potential effects that it could cause.  Well, today we saw those effects.  On September 9th I wrote, “The bottom line is that, rightly or wrongly, the action will be viewed harshly in the Islamic world.  Millions of people now on the fence, who really have no idea what America is like and have more than likely never even met an American citizen, will now believe [...]

By |2011-04-03T03:54:13-04:00April 3rd, 2011|Blog|2 Comments

The Libyan Conundrum, Part II: What now?

I guess my blog isn’t as well read as it should be, since everyone involved in the attack against Libya is acting surprised at the initial results.  The Arab League endorsed a no-fly zone without realizing it meant attacking Libya, and the Obama administration is desperately trying to keep from choosing sides when the coalition in the fight has already chosen. Today the Arab League, after watching 112 tomahawk cruise missiles slam into Libya, started getting a little antsy, saying, “What is happening in Libya differs from the [...]

By |2011-03-20T10:06:03-04:00March 20th, 2011|Blog|8 Comments

The Libyan Conundrum

On March 10, the Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, was castigated for stating that Moammar Gadhafi’s regime, if left to its own devices, would eventually prevail.   Clapper has made some ridiculous statements in the past, but this isn’t one of them.  Only in Washington would telling the truth be deemed irresponsible.   Fast forward to today, and Gadhafi has retaken critical cities and an oil refinery lost to the rebels, and shows no signs of backing down.  Looks like Clapper was right on this one. During my book [...]

By |2011-03-14T08:05:16-04:00March 14th, 2011|Blog|1 Comment

Covert Action and Special Operations: Fact and Fantasy

In 2009, right after I finished One Rough Man, legendary investigative reporter Seymour Hersh claimed that George W. Bush had run an “executive assassination ring” reporting directly to Dick Cheney, which might be continuing to this day under a new administration.  I couldn’t believe it.  The story sounded remarkably like the fictional unit I’d created for my novel.  Given my background, I suppose what I should do is wink and nod, neither confirming nor denying his allegations.  After all, that would be the best for book sales.  “No, [...]

By |2017-11-17T18:04:35-05:00January 31st, 2011|Blog, Featured|8 Comments
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