Did I Really Dump My Blog, Or Just Have An Affair With Another Social Media Vamp?

Boy, it has sure been a long time since I have visited my own web Blog. I had gotten so caught up in posting my thoughts to Facebook, that I had neglected to maintain this site. So much has transpired since I last posted my thoughts on this blog,the continued war between Ukraine and Russia's proxies and NATO movement of troops and heavy weapons around the Baltic states to counter Russian aggression, the rise of the "Islamic State" in the middle east and their murderous campaign to establish an Islamic Caliphate, Iran's continued push for nuclear weapons and the sham that is now going on with the nuclear weapons talks, Iran's proxy takeover of the governments of Iraq and Yemen and its continued influence in Lebanon, Syria and in Latin in Latin American nations. Oh, let's not forget Iran's continued call for the destruction of both Israel and the U.S. and the unspoken truth of their desire to produce an EMP weapon to do just that So many topics, so little time. :)

Taliban Makes Gains In Pakistan

As a follower of world events, I was quite surprised at the coverage Pakistan has received from ABC News earlier in the week. They were reporting that the Taliban had gained control of the northwestern provinces of Pakistan and were moving to within 60 miles of Islamabad, causing the Pakistani Army to move back to the capital for defensive purposes. As of today they have gained 10 miles and have moved to within 50 miles.

It is reported that their government is sending in Special Ops to combat the Taliban and slow the groups progress. Unfortunately, this may be too little too late and has had dismal results. The Taliban have become embolden over the last few months. They have been acquiring more sophisticated military weaponry; including rocket launchers and artillery.

Many in the intelligence and security fields believe that Pakistan's fall is imminent. The Pakistani Army is not a cohesive unit. As a military entity they lack the will to combat this fanatical and violent group. Many in both the officer corp and the enlisted ranks are sympathetic to the cause of radical Islam and are guilty of collaboration.

Should Pakistan fall to the Taliban, this would have a profound effect on world peace. Pakistan is a nuclear power and possesses nuclear weapons. Neither the U.S., Israel nor India can allow these weapons to fall into the hands of these murderous thugs. The real question is whether any country has the balls to keep this from happening.