by Piper | Jan 3, 2024 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes~ Jay Holmes In the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens on October 7, people were left wondering how Israel could have been taken by surprise and how Hamas could be surprised at Israel’s response. In our first four...
by Piper | Dec 20, 2023 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes~ Jay Holmes Nearly everyone has influence on the Israel-Hamas War. If you buy gasoline in Asia, Europe, or the Western Hemisphere, you have a bit of influence on the current battle between Hamas and Israel. If the Russia-Ukraine War matters to you,...
by Piper | Dec 18, 2023 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes~ Jay Holmes The first question that many people asked once they became aware of the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel was, “How could Israel allow themselves to be surprised by a Hamas terror attack?” The second question most of us were...
by Piper | Sep 14, 2021 | History, Terrorism 101
Bayard & Holmes~ Jay Holmes On November 4, 1605, the night before King James I of England VI of Scotland was to open a session of Parliament, a search of the basement of the House of Lords turned up thirty-six barrels of gunpowder and a man by the name of Guy...
by Piper | Sep 7, 2021 | History, Terrorism 101
Bayard & Holmes~ Jay Holmes Whenever media pundits discuss terrorism, they often mention the term “Roots of Terror.” Usually, the term is used when someone is trying to make the case that every given instance of terror throughout history has sociological roots. In...
by Piper | Aug 24, 2021 | Afghanistan Crisis 2021, News
~ Piper BayardI began posting FaceBook updates on the Afghanistan Crisis created by the sudden withdrawal of US troops on August 17. More US troops were sent into Afghanistan to secure the Kabul airport as the Taliban overran the country and the city of Kabul....
by Piper Bayard | Sep 11, 2017 | Life and Death
Bayard & Holmes ~ Piper Bayard Earlier this year, I was talking with a friend in the UK when Islamic terrorists attacked at their Parliament building. She said the UK had been dealing with terrorists time out of mind, and that while it always mattered, she...
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