Chris Zeitz’s “#Reviewing From Deep State to Islamic State”

“This text is an excellent correction for our policymakers who with foolish gullibility allow for the supposed ‘stability’ of tyrants in Algeria, Egypt, Syria, and Yemen to justify those reigns. Some of our other associates in the region, however, are playing a similar version of the same game. On the international stage, these mafias have appropriated the concept of state sovereignty as a tool to further their networks interests.”

Chad Pillai with “The Lessons of Hiroshima and the War Against the Islamic State”

“[The] story of Hiroshima and the Japanese determination to fight to the very end parallels today’s discussion on the apocalyptic worldview of the Islamic State. The Islamic State is a pseudo-state on a revolutionary quest to upend not only the governing order in the Middle East, but globally according to its end-of-times prophecy….[However,] unlike the Japanese Emperor, the self-proclaimed Caliphate, Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi does not command the same level of devotion among the masses to convince them to surrender.”

An Angry Staff Officer with “Cyber and the National Guard”

“The cyber units of the National Guard offer civilians who work in IT the opportunity to wear the uniform while maintaining their careers. In addition, they can hone their skills in a unique environment not offered in many civilian sectors. They can respond to a crisis at a moment’s notice without needing to go through any deployment training or travel. Global threats can be met locally. In this case, National Guard units are more cost-effective than Regular Army units. Cyber and the National Guard are a perfect fit.”