To those who are developing a habit of pooh-poohing @ThomasWic, please refrain from doing so until you’ve followed him for at least three years. You will be amazed at how many of his “wild predictions” — aka astute analyses — bear out over time.
He was predicting peace in the Middle East, major reform in Saudi Arabia, and the third revolution in military affairs years ago while everyone was crying doom and gloom over ISIS.