If the Iranians want a deal they have a funny way of showing it
“I view it as very close to over,” says President Trump, referring to the Iran war. “They’d like to make...
Sam Faddis
WP Post Author
The sad tale of the USS Boise – people need to lose their jobs
The USS Boise is an American nuclear attack submarine. It was commissioned in 1992. It was docked ten years ago...
Did the Pakistanis just put nukes in Saudi Arabia?
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a mutual defense treaty. It is billed as a reciprocal accord. It is really transactional....
A naval blockade of Iran is a good start – now let’s really get serious
The President has announced a naval blockade of Iran. That is a move in the right direction. It represents the...
Mamdani’s red guards take shape
We reported some time ago on New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to create a “Department of Community Safety.”...
We don’t need another market garden
There is a lot of buzz about a possible American operation to seize Iranian enriched uranium and remove it from...
We win – they lose
We have communicated the terms under which we are prepared to bring the current conflict with Iran to a conclusion....
Maybe we ought to worry about these drones
On the morning of December 7, 1941, at 7:02 AM, at a radar station on Oahu, Privates Joseph Lockard and...
Where was CIA when the President made the decision to go to war?
It remains unclear where we stand regarding hostilities with Iran. The President says we are involved in discussions with Tehran,...
Anaconda – crushing the Iranian regime
(This is the second in a two-part series on the way ahead in our war with Iran. Link to first...
Asymmetric warfare – relearning hard lessons
(This is the first of a two-part series addressing the state of the current conflict with Iran and the way...
What happens when the Houthis enter the war?
The Straits of Hormuz are effectively closed to tanker traffic. Virtually no ships are entering or exiting the Persian Gulf....
The threat of Iranian attacks inside the United States
“When did Noah build the Ark? Before the rain. Before the rain.” Nathan Muir, Spy Games The President says we...
French poetry and sleeper cells
According to ABC News, the U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as...
Dying of thirst in the Middle East?
History never fades away in the Middle East. What is ancient history to most Americans is alive and well in...
The shadow war begins
More tankers came under attack in Persian Gulf waters on Thursday. A Bahamas-flagged crude oil tanker was targeted by an...