Tag Archives: Islamists

The Destruction of the Turkish Army

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Tex

Since the abortive coup attempt in Turkey there have been truckloads of political pontifications  concerning the future course of the Sultan Erdogan’s “new Turkey.” Most  of the Western leadership and the Arab Gulf states have announced their support for the … Continue reading →

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We Achieved Peace in Our Time

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Tex

There is no doubt that the main stream media that has been very uncomfortable trying to avoid calling Obama’s  leadership into question, Even a few liberals have noticed that the emperor is not wearing any clothes. But when Putin threw … Continue reading →

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If You Understand the U.S Policy toward Syria, Please Stand Up

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Tex

After a bewildering week of events and non events, no one can honestly say they know what is going on with our policy in or toward Syria. Perhaps most people are already bored and the news media has returned to … Continue reading →

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The Terrorist and I

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Tex

It all began one day a fairly short time after beginning work as the Middle East Instructor at the John F Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School as the Middle East seminar director. I had joined as the old Foreign … Continue reading →

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Assassination of Sadat – continued

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Tex

as a flight of french made Egyptian jets flew over, most were watching then, but not me. As an artilleryman I was watching the artillery unit pass slowly by. As one dilapidated Russian prime mover came near the reviewing stand, … Continue reading →

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Egypt on the way to democracy or Islamist dictatorship?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Tex

Transition to democracy? A necessary stage? The surprising ease with which Mohamed Morsi, the newly elected president of Egypt, fired his top military leadership left many puzzled and also worried. There are dozen or more theories as to how and … Continue reading →

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