In the aftermath of the New York terrorist attack, there are two companies that must be especially unhappy about this particular attack: Uber (the perp had been an Uber driver) and Home Depot (the truck was rented there and had … Continue reading →
You’d think this might be even bigger news than it seems to be so far: Nearly a thousand Islamic State fighters have surrendered to Kurdish forces after the terror group lost its last major city in Iraq, The New York … Continue reading →
Today is the 16th anniversary of 9/11. As I type those words, I feel a sense of surprise at the passage of time. And yet not a lot of surprise, because it does feel like a long time ago that … Continue reading →
It might seem that the perps in the Barcelona and Cambrils attacks should have been easier to detect because this was a multi-person cell, a group rather than a lone wolf. Nevertheless, not a single one of the people involved, … Continue reading →
The perpetrators of the Barcelona and Cambrils terrorist attacks seem to have been a fairly large and organized group of young men who are either Spanish citizens of Moroccan origin or non-citizens of Moroccan origin (the coverage has not made … Continue reading →
While we’ve been busily parsing every word Trump says, ISIS hasn’t been letting any moss grow under its feet. A terrorist on a vehicular rampage killed 13 people in Barcelona and injured more than 100 before he fled—and escaped—on foot. … Continue reading →
First, the good news: the war on ISIS has been going well lately: ISIS in Iraq and Syria has been “dismantled,” with tens of thousands of its jihadist fighters dead… The bad news? Thanks to our media, which continues to … Continue reading →
This is a movie I plan to put on my “to see” list: In an unconventional move, Clint Eastwood has tapped Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone to play themselves in his next movie, “The 15:17 to Paris.” The … Continue reading →
This one appears to have been an anti-Muslim retaliation by a man who is currently in police custody: The man arrested on suspicion of carrying out the Finsbury Park terror attack is 47-year-old Darren Osborne from Cardiff, the BBC understands. … Continue reading →
It’s a rare event in Iran. The terrorists seem to be ISIS, in a Sunni-Shi’ite struggle: Islamic State said five of its fighters carried out the twin attacks using assault rifles, grenades, and suicide vests. “The caliphate will not miss … Continue reading →
The French police are armed, unlike the Brits: French Municipal officers are armed each Municipal Police agency has different weapons meaning some Municipal Police may have revolvers while others have more modern handguns. Municipal Police also have rifles and shotguns … Continue reading →
I’m referring to this absurd statement of May’s: We could never have predicted the tragic turn which events would take. We could never have imagined the appalling depravity which led a cowardly and callous killer to target innocent men, women, … Continue reading →