Entries by Matthys van Raalten

Blood in the Desert

This story is about war. It is suitable for persons 18 and older. This story takes place around Christmas 2001. In September 2001, terrible attacks were committed by jihadists in the United States of America, and the responsibility was claimed by Al Qaida. Al Qaida has its encampments in Afghanistan, where this terrorist organization enjoys […]

A Message from Holland: When taxes are high in a country, the economy stalls!

When taxes are high in a country, the economy stalls. Many companies go bankrupt or move abroad. In the supermarket, products become more and more expensive. That is why I advocate lower taxes. Then entrepreneurs can do business again. Then business will flourish again. The Netherlands currently has an unprecedentedly high tax burden. The big […]

Intrigue

A unit of 5 U.S. Marines Corps soldiers is ordered to conduct a search in a suburb of Baghdad. We write in the year 2005, and the Iraq war has become extremely bloody. American soldiers are dying every day. The war seems lost. The Marines arrive at a villa, with a wall around the property. […]