Ever since the turmoil in Egypt began, I’ve been saying that no one knows what will happen there. That is still my position. But amidst all the speculation, I think we discount the possibility of an Islamist state at our … Continue reading →
Although no one is officially saying it yet, today’s bombing at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport that killed 35 people and wounded scores of others was almost certainly the work of terrorist suicide bombers from the northern Causcasus region of Chechnya and/or … Continue reading →
The Iranian English-language PressTV says the Mossad did it, because of course no Muslim ever would. Lebanon Shiite Muslim leader Sheikh Abdel Amir Kabalan blames the Zionists. But to Andrew Sullivan, it’s Bush’s fault.
Continue reading →…continues. No surprise who’s behind it: Tensions have been running high between Egypt’s Muslim majority and minority Christians. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said in November that 10 Coptic Christian homes and several businesses were burned and looted … Continue reading →
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 →