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Special Edition Libya: Timeline, Part III
By Jay Holmes In 1984, the UK broke off relations with Libya when a Libyan Embassy staff member gunned down London policewoman, Yvonne Fletcher, in front of the Libyan embassy. The British SAS was...
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We Drank Champagne and Remembered
I have been out of town for the past several days, and, as it happens, I was with my writing partner, “Holmes,” in Arizona last night when the news went public that Bin Laden is dead. We broke open a...
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Benghazi: An Intelligence Perspective
Perspective on Benghazi By Intelligence Operative Jay Holmes* Image of burning US Consulate in Benghazi by Voice of America employee, public domain. On September 11, 2012, Islamic terrorists attacked...
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The Boston Marathon Bombing: What Does It Mean, and Where Will It Lead Us?
By Jay Holmes By now, you will have heard about the bombs that detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. Before offering opinions concerning that event, I would like to...
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The Westgate Mall Attack–Who is Al-Shabaab, and What Does This Mean?
By Jay Holmes On Saturday, September 21, terrorists of Somalia’s al-Shabaab al-Qaeda affiliate entered the upscale Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, and went on a four-day killing and...
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Boko Haram–The Nigerian Jihadi Biker Gang
By Jay Holmes On April 14, 2014, a Boko Haram gang attacked a girls school in Chibok, Nigeria. After killing the armed guards at the school, the gang kidnapped 234 girls and possibly a dozen adult...
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America is Not a Location
By Piper Bayard America is not a location. America is an ideal. It is the dream of a country in which freedom is paramount, and it is secure because the government is the servant of the people. Because...
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Why Over is NOT Over — Afghanistan
By Jay Holmes With the “ISIS crisis” occupying the headlines in Europe and North America, the US and NATO military operations in Afghanistan have been all but forgotten in the media. US Marines...
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UK Ueber Alles! — Reporting Terrorist Toddlers
By Piper Bayard & Jay Holmes Every now and then, we here at Bayard & Holmes are reassured that not all of the political crack heads in the democratic world reside in the US Congress or the...
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Vetting Syrian Refugees — The Practical Issues
Bayard & Holmes ~ Piper Bayard and Jay Holmes News and social media are awash with opinions and pseudo-facts about the Syrian refugees. One fact, though, is that hundreds of thousands of people are...
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2016 Predictions from Terrorism Expert Mohammed Faqwahdi
Bayard & Holmes ~ Piper Bayard & Jay Holmes We wanted to get some eclectic input on the holiday season and what we might expect in 2016, so we consulted with our Bayard & Holmes...
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Turkey and The Little Coup That Couldn’t
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes One of the most pressing national security issues for the US and NATO is the recent coup disaster in Turkey. Along with the people of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, NATO...
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Staying Safe in Public Spaces
Bayard & Holmes With the increasing number of terrorist attacks around the world, the public is becoming ever more aware that it’s wise to take precautions and think about safety measures. Today we...
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