Archive for February, 2015
Stop alienating Muslim good guys
Last week I attended an “ISIS in America” presentation. It was hosted by a local university for a law enforcement audience, but was open to the public. Making the event a free-for-all was a bad idea; a few people on personal crusades showed up just to pitch their causes. For example, at one point a […]
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Tags: ISIS, Islam, veteran authors
This was published last week on BreachBangClear.com ********** Several months ago I heard of a new product called the Switchback, from a company called Thyrm. The Switchback is a pretty cool concept: it’s a tactical flashlight accessory that lets you transition from holding the flashlight in your off hand in search mode, to holding your […]
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Tags: Switchback, Thyrm, veteran writers, weapon lights
My Review of American Sniper
It is impossible to review American Sniper without addressing the two controversies surrounding it. First, Chris Kyle has been criticized for calling Iraqis “savages” and expressing joy at killing them (he actually referred to the enemy, not all Iraqis, as savages). Michael Moore famously commented about snipers being cowards who shoot people in the back; […]
Filed under: Iraq | 19 Comments
Tags: American Sniper, Chris Kyle, veteran authors
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