Tag Archives: terrorism
Yet Again
Yet again, the world must face man-made atrocity that is almost unimaginable. Almost, because it’s so common now that we actually can imagine it, and it’s only a matter of time until someone, in this case an American 29-year old named Omar Mateen, makes it a reality. This homicide of incredible savagery is quickly labeled terrorism, […]
The Candidate for people who don’t Think
Trump continues to dazzle, sparkle and amaze. After proclaiming that even if torture doesn’t work, he’d do it anyway, he has now outlined his brilliant military strategy for defeating ISIS: Kill their families. In an interview on the show Fox and Friends–and I struggle to comprehend that people actually watch this program–The Donald said he’d […]
Support Domestic Terrorism
It appears that terrorism of a certain nature has a supportive base in the United States. Not Islamist jihadist terrorism; that is frowned upon by most, but anti-abortion terrorism is quite popular. If an armed gunman walked into a Planned Parenthood and shouted “Allahu Akbar” before starting to shoot innocent people, many Americans would likely […]
A War Without End
As the civilized world reels from the horror inflicted upon innocent civilians in Paris, leaders of the world’s nations must contend with what steps should be taken next to deal with the threat from the Islamic State, who has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Calling France a “capital of prostitution and obscenity” and seeking revenge […]
Our Rights
It will be difficult to match the impressive showing of support for freedom of speech and freedom of expression, along with the repulsion and repudiation of violence committed under the guise of avenging the character of another, that so many thoughtful and passionate people have already written. At best, I will add my voice to […]
Terrorism and the Struggle for Democracy
Killing Osama bin Laden was the right thing to do. He was the self declared enemy of the United States and the leader of the organization that attacked us on September 11, 2001. It should have been the main mission all along, coupled perhaps with increased border protection, complete US control and management of port […]
When a War is not a War
The military entanglement in Afghanistan, our longest ever, started out as part of the ridiculously named “War on Terror.” Declaring war on fear is completely illogical and absurd; nonetheless, our brave soldiers went into this mountainous region that made mincemeat of the Soviet Army with a goal of locating and dismantling Al Qaeda and removing […]
Is WikiLeaks a Terrorist Organization?
When I read this morning that Representative Peter King was quoted as saying that the United States should classify WikiLeaks as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, I chuckled and shook my head. I’m accustomed, as I’m sure we all are, to hearing or reading about one Congressman or another’s emotional outbursts after some high profile event. I […]
JD Espinoza 