It's a journalist's job to be a witness to history. We're not there to worry about ourselves. We're there to try and get as near as we can, in an imperfect world, to the truth and get the truth out.

The word 'democracy' and the name of Assad do not blend very well in much of Syria.

The Americans may think they have 'liberated' Baghdad but the tens of thousands of thieves - they came in families and cruised the city in trucks and cars searching for booty - seem to have a different idea what liberation means.

One of the reasons why I think people have gone from reading mainstream newspapers to the Internet is because they realize they're being lied to.

Given its Internet sophistication and the attraction the group has with vast numbers of potential recruits from among disaffected populations around the globe, ISIS has the realistic potential to eventually swell its ranks of jihadists waging a 'holy war' to hundreds of thousands in both the western and eastern hemispheres.

I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources - an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than it alleviates.

A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe.

The universe is conspiring in every moment to bring me happiness and peace.