In November of 2002, Osama Bin Laden wrote what he called his “Letter to America” to describe why it was that he and his followers were fighting against the US and Israel.1 In a delusion-filled defense for the destruction and death he instigated in the 9/11 attacks, and running about 3800 words, Bin Laden said…

On Tuesday (the 14th), the House of Representatives passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s stop-gap spending bill to keep the government open. Johnson’s plan “…extends federal funding at current levels for one group of agencies and programs through Jan. 19, and a second batch through Feb. 2.”1 In essence, this plan delays the government shutdown until after…

War is an expensive endeavor, whether in cost of military (personnel and hardware) or civilian (lives and/or property injured or destroyed). Two active areas of present concern are Ukraine vs Russia and Israel vs Hamas (Gaza) and Hezbollah (of Iranian support). Both are proxy engagements involving the attention of the United States and it's allies…