This is a really good object lesson in adhering to the old adage by Edgar Allen Poe: “Believe only HALF of what you SEE and NOTHING that you HEAR.” -SF Who is this man who seems to die in every terrorist attack? If you’ve clicked on any articles about the victims of recent terror…
Espionage Books Worth A Damn: The New Spymasters
The New Spymasters: inside espionage from the Cold War to global terror, by Stephen Grey Despite the continuing value of intelligence methods like telecommunication interception and satellite imagery, when operating against a shadowy terrorist group—especially one hiding within a civilian population—one of the best sources an intelligence organisation can have is a trusted insider who’s…
History of Terrorism: The Lessons From the Entebbe Raid Still Relevant 40 years Later
July 4, 1976, was a special day for America, Israel and international terrorism. In America, it was the bicentennial, the two hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. For Israel, it was a day of redemption, after its commandos had rescued 102 hostages from pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport, Uganda. Alas for terrorists, July 4…
Veterans News: Why is The VA (and every Other Federal Agency) Buying Guns and Tactical Equipment?
The Department of Veterans Affairs bought more than $11 million worth of weapons, ammo and other security equipment between 2005 and 2014, according to a report released last month by a nonprofit organization that tracks spending across the federal government. The report, called The Militarization of America and published by OpenTheBooks, said the VA acquired…
Examining Terrorist Tactics: Istanbul Airport Terrorist Attack
Last week, three ISIS terrorists conducted simultaneous attacks on the unsecured areas of Istanbul’s international airport. They entered the airport armed with AK rifles and suicide bomb vests. They split up, went to separate areas of the airport and began shooting and blowing up their bombs. A total of 42 people were killed and 238…
Another Reason To Be Armed: 2 Nightclub Shootings, Two Very Different Outcomes
The shooting this week in a Lyman, South Carolina, nightclub will not receive the international publicity that the recent horrific Orlando nightclub murders have merited. This is understandable, considering the death toll in Orlando was 49, while no one was killed in the South Carolina shooting. But perhaps there should be greater media attention to…
Armed Citizen Training: CR Williams Releases New Firearms Training Book
My friend and contributing author to the blog, CR Williams, just released his new Firearm Training Book: Gunfighting, and other Thoughts about Doing Violence: More Musings about the Means and Methods of the Counter-Offensive Fight (Volume 4) It can also be had on Kindle. You can reach CR Williams for Training at his website InShadowInLight…
Crusader Corner: The Stuff of Nightmares – Terrorist and Nuclear Weapons
Three scenarios illustrate the threat of a nuclear device in rogue hands TO SEE a nuclear horror story unfold, look no further than YouTube. In “My Nuclear Nightmare”, a five-minute graphic film, Bill Perry, a former American defence secretary, describes how a breakaway faction of a rogue state’s security forces enriches 40 kilograms of weapons-grade…
World War I History: Soldier’s Loadout
A reader sent me a link to a pretty cool image gallery showing the basic clothing and equipment of five different major combatant powers from mid-WWI. I have re-uploaded the individual photos in case the original links go dead (click to enlarge each photo). Read the Original Article and Photo’s at Forgotten Weapons