The "Wackem Mole" Enemy

 

 

 

"As soon as we try and contain them in one area, they pop up someplace else..."

These guys are tough. I mean really, really tough. What I mean by that is this - seems like every day there is a new cell or offshoot of Islamic Terrorists that is popping up. And they are every bit as nasty as the ones we already know about. In some respects, they remind me of the old arcade game Wackem Mole. You pound down a mole in one hole, and before you know it, up pops another.

Yesterday, Libya one again started to heat up. In retaliation for recent Egyptian bombing of terrorist targets, ISIL set off three car bombs, killing at least 42 innocent people. Many experts believe we really need to keep a sharp eye on Libya. It is ripe for another ISIL land grab. There is nothing, save Egyptian air power, to stop them. Then, should they establish an enclave, it is a straight shot to a very lucrative target - Rome.

And of course, we need to remember the child stealing thugs (the Islamic group Boko Haram) in Northern Africa. They never stop their butchery in Nigeria and neighboring countries. Yesterday, these thugs came into a northeastern Nigerian village, riding on motor bikes, armed with rifles, and killed 34 innocent villagers and wounded dozens more. This carnage never takes a pause in that part of Africa. I have said this before - the people in that impoverished area of the world deserve so much better than what they are getting.

Also in Africa, the Islamic group Al-Shabab attacked and killed ten people during prayers in Mogadishu, Somalia. Even though our drone activity has picked up in the Horn of Africa, it is still a hot bed for Islamic insurgency. This group needs to be watched closely as Al-Shabab has ties to Al Qaeda.

What is not being reported in the news cycle today is the location which might be the next hole for a mole to pop out of. As recently as last month, terror plots have been discovered in both Peru and Brazil. Who were the culprits this time? Hezbollah. And they wanted to target Jews and synagogues in both of those countries. Some countries and South and Latin America could prove to be fertile ground to allow this worldwide cancer to keep growing.

How do we win this game of Wackem Mole? First, we all need to wake up and realize the clear and present danger to freedom loving people worldwide. Next, we need leadership in how we will fight this menace. Even though some may disagree, the only country that can do that is us. Finally, we need all hands on deck. The US, the UK, Russia (yes, even Putin), France, Germany, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, the Saudis and Turkey. Air power, intell and boots on the ground. Sound like World War III?  It could be. Many think it is coming. Some think it is already here.