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It looks to me like the 2020s are starting not with a bang, but more the thud of a surgical strike I’ll never witness in real time… as the disintegration and social malaise of the previous decade come to an end, two situations are holding my attention for the current one: Suleimani's slaying and the situation surrounding Second Amendment rights in Virginia, among other states. An effective military is beneficial to us, as the warrior caste well realized has always been crucial to the stability of a society, from the Akkadians long ago to the Germans in recent centuries; however,...

The best way to neutralize Iran is to have them overstretch. An older, forgotten grand strategy where adversaries bleed each other is in the Western interest. Here’s all one needs to know about what is happening in Iraq: As France 24 reported, “Iraqi security forces made no effort to stop the protesters as they marched to the heavily-fortified Green Zone after a funeral held for those killed in the US air strikes, letting them pass through a security checkpoint leading to the area.” Consider that for a moment, and let the anger surge through your veins.These are the same people...