I noticed (hat tip: Pajamas Media) that some Europeans may be reconsidering their near-total abolition of the death penalty. This is surprising news, if true; the recent history of the death penalty in Europe has only gone one way, and … Continue reading →
There’s a bootleg video of Saddam’s execution circulating online. Taken surrepticiously by a witness with a cellphone camera (the photographer has since been arrested), it shows a semi-carnival atmosphere, with the former dictator being mocked and exchanging taunts with some … Continue reading →
The loaded phrases “show trial” and “show execution” have been used by the Left recently to describe the judicial proceedings regarding Saddam Hussein (just Google “Saddam ‘show trial’” and you’ll find plenty more examples). Ah, the Left should know about … Continue reading →
Pakistan has taken a step forward after taking several steps backward. Yesterday Pakistan’s legislature voted to end the sway of sharia in dealing with the crime of rape. Ah, sharia. That famous Muslim legal system, steeped in a religion that’s … Continue reading →
That’s the most important piece of evidence we’ve heard yet, said the King, rubbing his hands; so now let the jury— If any one of them can explain it, said Alice, (she had grown so large in the last few … Continue reading →
Here’s Alice, called as a witness at the trial of the Knave of Hearts in Wonderland (otherwise known as France—minus the jury, that is): What do you know about this business? the King said to Alice. Nothing, said Alice. Nothing … Continue reading →
I knew that Luré§at’s defamation trial was likely to be a short one. The first France 2 libel suit, against Karsenty (see this for some background as to what these trials are about), had lasted only a few hours and … Continue reading →
Remember Daniel Pearl? His kidnapping and brutal murder in the winter of 2002 sent shock waves throughout this country, back in a time when we were still relatively shockable. The still shots released of Pearl during his captivity reinforced the … Continue reading →
The great Mark Twain wrote, in one of his pithiest and most insightful aphorisms: History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme. Not all the rhymes of history are beautiful poetry, of that we can be sure. Case in point: … Continue reading →
The International Red Cross has said that Israel’s response in Lebanon violates the “proportionality” principle of the Geneva Conventions (see this for my views on proportionality). The group has also issued the following statement about the terrorist group Hezbollah: Hezbollah … Continue reading →
Dr. Sanity has this to say on the most recent spilling-of-the-national-security-beans by the MSM (see this for Jeff Goldstein’s take on the story, as well). For those of you who may have missed it, back in early May I posted … Continue reading →
I haven’t written about Haditha yet. I know that we don’t yet know what happened there, or why. So all we can do is speculate, and to me the speculation seems rather obvious: if innocent civilians were murdered by the … Continue reading →