Every now and then I check to see how al Megrahi—the convicted Lockerbie bomber released from prison by Scotland a year and a half ago (how time flies!)—is getting along. When he was allowed to go home to Libya in … Continue reading →
Julian Assange is in police custody in England pending a hearing on his Swedish rape charges. The judge has denied bail. There are a few surprises here. One is that the British have had the will to follow through on … Continue reading →
This comment from “bubonicplacebo” appeared on one of the recent Wikileaks threads here: Of course, when the story was all about hacked e-mails concerning climatology, the usual conservative knuckleheads were focused on discussing the merits of the find, rather than … Continue reading →
…is some sort of hero, motivated by an interest in transparency? Think again. And then think some more. [NOTE: I’m having trouble figuring out a category under which to file posts on Wikileaks and Assange. I don’t have a category … Continue reading →
We’ve come to expect this sort of thing for the holidays. Somali-born US citizen Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, (double Mohamed there) was arrested yesterday in Portland, Oregon, after attempting to detonate what he thought was a real bomb but which … Continue reading →
…or this, which prevents one.
Continue reading →This is exactly why civilian trials for the Guantanamo detainees were always a very bad idea. The civilian justice system is inadequate to deal with them, and was never meant to do so. Not only that, but this trial was … Continue reading →
I haven’t written much about this yet, but I know it’s a hot topic. I’m all for airport security. The problem is that what used to just be a minor hassle for the average passenger is becoming more than that. … Continue reading →
Ann Althouse reminds us that today is the 25th anniversary of the killing of wheelchair-bound Leon Klinghoffer by Palestinian terrorists. In honor of Klinghoffer and his family, I am linking to a previous post of mine on the subject of … Continue reading →
…strikes again.
Continue reading →…although it really really seems as though it should be. Nor is this.
Continue reading →The 9/11 anniversary is now over for another year. To mark the day, I went to YouTube and watched videos of the original coverage. Although I’d seen some of it before, I realized that a great deal of it was … Continue reading →