Tag Archives: isis

Leaving Alexandria

Posted on July 28, 2020 by toritto

I could not stay in Alexandria the brilliant blue sea, the cloudless sky the perfect yellow shore all lovely; bathed in light. Standing there, day dreaming of Antony lost was he between her limbs High Priestess of Isis intoxicated Roman. … Continue reading →

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The Rains AreComing

Posted on January 10, 2016 by toritto

The rains are coming to parched deserts washing away the foot prints of the invader. After the deluge all will be as if the foot prints never were. They lost lives, the invader a limb, a foot, an eye for … Continue reading →

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Sending Ground Troops to Syria

Posted on December 7, 2015 by toritto

  “As President Barack Obama took the podium to reassure the nation of his commitment to defeating the Islamic State, also referred to as ISIS or ISIL, in a rare oval office address on Sunday, a  CNN poll released the same … Continue reading →

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Wearing the Cresent Moon

Posted on November 20, 2015 by toritto

Here come the terrorists The flood of refugees continues as not only Christians and Yazids flee the idyllic paradise of the Islamic State but Muslims too, fleeing by the millions. Now if I were a high ranking ISIS member I … Continue reading →

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Our Saudi Allies

Posted on November 16, 2015 by toritto

Too many know too little history. And too many care even less about history. “Those who will not learn from history” etc. Take for example Saudi Arabia. When did the cradle of Islam and Keepers of the Holy Places become … Continue reading →

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Sunday Writer’s Block

Posted on October 11, 2015 by toritto

Well it’s a bright sunny Sunday here on the Gulf coast of Florida with a touch of “fall” in the air.  The day time highs are down into the mid-80s and the humidity is down as well which makes for … Continue reading →

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Should I Care?

Posted on October 4, 2015 by toritto

Kunduz Yesterday while browsing the “news” between college football games I saw the Huffpo headline: “Afghanistan Falling to Taliban!” Seems the Taliban had taken the Afghan “city” of Kunduz and was immediately attacked by government forces trying to push them … Continue reading →

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Leaving Alexandria

Posted on July 11, 2015 by toritto

by toritto I could not stay in Alexandria the brilliant blue sea, the cloudless sky the perfect yellow shore all lovely; bathed in light. Standing there day dreaming of Antony lost was he between her limbs High Priestess of Isis … Continue reading →

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Ohrmazd – A Repost for Palmyra

Posted on July 3, 2015 by toritto

Once this sand and wilderness were gardens, where we greeted mighty Cambyses glittering dancers whirled as your priests filled our cups with liquid glory. ‘til Macedonian javelins rained down and the runners brought the dread from the River Granicus You … Continue reading →

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Jihadi John – The Boy Next Door

Posted on March 1, 2015 by toritto

The murder of Syrian soldiers Lately I’ve read a couple of comments and articles about “Jihadi John”, whom all the world now knows as Mohammed Emwazi. Emwazi is the guy in the balaklava with the butcher knife in his hand … Continue reading →

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