Islamic State militants attacked Kurdish forces in Iraq with mustard gas last year, in the first known use of chemical weapons in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a diplomat said, after tests by the global chemical arms watchdog. A source at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed that laboratory…
Classic Movie Moments: Sometimes you Just need an RPG to solve a Problem
The Mid-Season Premiere of Season 6 of Walking Dead last night began with a Bang when Daryl Rescued the group from a gang of rogue Bikers with a RPG he had hidden under the bumper of a stolen dump truck. Can you say Biker Bar-B-Q? 🙂
Tradecraft: 5 Ways to Spot a Liar
Wouldn’t it be nice to know how to tell if someone is lying? We’re going to see what the research has to say on detecting lies, avoiding deception and more. And this is the industrial strength package. We’ll look at how to avoid being deceived by the pros in this arena: con artists. To get the real answers,…
World War I History: Post from the Edge
Social Media Project Brings WW1 to Life in Real-Time “Followers will get see World War One through the eyes of a fictional infantryman named Walter Carter.” THE CONTINUING First World War centenary is getting a decidedly 21st Century treatment, thanks to the creators of a new U.K.-based social media project. WW1 Soldier’s Tale…
The Islam Invasion: Huff Post Starts “Islamophobia” tracker to track “Deplorable Wave of Hate” against islam!!??
What a joke. The Huff Post has been obama’s prpaganda and bitch rag since 2009 so no real surprise here. I guess next month they will have “The Best Burkha Contest”. ughhhhh.-SF Hey, great idea. And The Religion of Peace site tracks murderous jihad attacks around the world, including the U.S. Why don’t we meet…
Profiles in Courage: Victim of Violent Anti-Semitic Attack in France moves to Israel and Joins Elite IDF Unit
I love stories like this. They say ADVERSITY introduces us to ourselves, and the true test of character comes not when you win the fight, but when you get knocked on your ass. Let us all learn a lesson from him. -SF A victim of a violent antisemitic attack in France — who subsequently moved…
Military History: P-51 Makes Ass-Kicking Comeback in Korea
The public mostly remembers the North American P-51 Mustang as the fighter plane that protected Allied bombers over Germany and Japan during World War II. Overshadowed by newer jet fighters by the time war broke out in Korea in 1950, the re-designated F-51’s relative technological backwardness became a qualified blessing for close air support…
Crusader Corner: Boko Haram aka ISWA Murders 30 People in Nigeria
The Nigerian Army vowed to end Boko Haram’s terrorism by December 2015. Boko Haram renamed itself the Islamic State in West Africa last April. “30 dead in fresh Boko Haram raids on Borno villages,” AFP, February 14, 2016 (thanks to Goodness): At least 30 people have been killed in fresh Boko Haram raids on two…
“It’s in the Water”
As a person who has been prepping seriously for about 15 years I can tell you Water is probably one of the most overlooked and under-prepared for items in a household. So many folks stock up on ways to DISINFECT their water but not on actually storing the DRINKING water itself. This article recommends stocking…
The Literary Corner: Bernard Cornwell’s Professional Fictions
As a writer, I am also a prolific reader. My two favorite genres for fiction are without a doubt spy thrillers and historical fiction. I was introduced to Bernard Cornwell a few years ago by my good friend, Mr. A. We both share a keen interest in Viking history and lore and he suggested I…