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Dictionaries define the adjective “existential” with the following descriptors: Of, or relating to, existence. Concerned with existence, especially human existence. Affirming or implying the existence of a thing. An “existential threat,” therefore, is a threat to the very existence of something, e.g., an individual, a country. People across the geopolitical spectrum—from conservative to progressive orRead more

The actual threat Islamic State poses to the homeland of the United States represents one of the areas of confusion among many citizens about this terroristic organization. President Obama and his administration have contributed to this confusion by denigrating Islamic State capabilities. Islamic State, at this time, does not represent an existential threat to ourRead more

The recent and continuing tragic, but not completely unexpected, events in Paris and Europe confirm that a state of war exists between the western democracies (e.g., the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France) and a militant subset of Islam (e.g., the Islamic State—IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh— and Al Qaida.) No amount of obfuscation,Read more