Monthly Archives: September 2014

Yes to err is human and in my earlier evaluations of the Islamic State threat I tended to view the threat as temporary and somewhat ephemeral.Because governing is much more difficult than conquering, I tended to believe the reports of … Continue reading →

Nature abhors a vacuum and so does geo-political forces. The vacuum of this era is leadership in the Western world. Those with the means do not have  the will. This, of course, is the picture of the United States and … Continue reading →