Some news out of New York. George Boley, a warlord I first met when covering the Liberian civil war in the mid-90s, and who later moved to New York, was arrested January 15th by U.S. Immigration and Customs and is now sitting in a jail cell in upstate Batavia. So far, he’s being charged administratively, [...]
Michael Totten has a strong piece up at Commentary about the explosive situation in Lebanon. He argues that Hezbollah is tanned, rested and ready for its next confrontation with Israel. (Apparently, Hezbollah is upset by Israel’s decision to build new apartments in East Jerusalem. That, or it’s upset with the existence of the Jewish people. [...]
Searching for Tacoma Cop Killer Richard Silverstein: The quiet neighbourhood of Seattle where I live has turned into a war zone, as hundreds of police hunt for a killer…