Kyle Dabruzzi contributed to The Weekly Standard between 2006 and 2007, writing on topics related to military affairs, national security, and Islamist extremism. His articles examined the evolving nature of jihadist threats and the experiences of American soldiers.
IN THE PAST YEAR, we have seen the battlefield deaths of such prominent terrorists as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq, and Shamil Basayev and Abu Hafs al-Urdani in Chechnya, as well as a host of less publicized kills and captures. While the death of any prominent terrorist is a victory for the United…
SOMETIMES WHAT WE DON'T KNOW can indeed hurt us. This was the case in 2006, when reporters noticed significant fighting between Iraqi insurgent factions. This confused journalists and government analysts, but the prevailing attitude was that if the insurgents were fighting each other, at least they…
MOST PEOPLE HAVE an item or tradition that gets them into the Christmas spirit. There are two traditions that I must complete before I can feel the holiday spirit. First, I have to read my favorite childhood book, The Polar Express, which brings me back to a time when pure belief in the magical was…