It may seem like a bit of a stretch to go back 70 years and see a parallel to an event of today, but the old saying “he who does not learn from history is doomed to repeat it” still holds true. The Spanish Civil War that started in 1936 turned out to be, [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Estonia and the Spanish Civil War
Posted in Internet, Terrorism, technology on May 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Global Warming and Our Security
Posted in Environment, Terrorism on May 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Although the official position of the Bush Administration seems to be that global warming just isn’t real, or if it is, it will be good for us, I’m heartened to note that at least some in our government are starting to consider how all this could impact — as in: negatively — our security situation [...]
Another Look at Terrorism
Posted in Islam, Terrorism on May 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Start out by remembering that “terrorism” is really just a tactic that various groups use to achieve their ends, it’s not a unifying political or social philosophy. Groups don’t just decide to become terrorists, they employ terrorism because it works to further their cause. There are other possible tactics; the PLO for most of [...]