Category Archives: War on Terror
Drone
Drone flights have been so successful managing the populations of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen that the feds want to try it here.
9/11 Defendants
Five 9/11 bad guys, including Sheik Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, were arraigned in a military court at Gitmo over the weekend. One of the defense attorneys wore an abaya and requested that women on the prosecution side do likewise to help her clients might avoid the occasion of sin. Another defense lawyer asked that his clients not be subject to strip search before entering the courtroom. The judge is thinking it over. As for the clients themselves? They prayed, refused to speak, and passed around a copy of The Economist magazine.
Excessive Celebration
Arianna Huffington throws the flag on the Obama campaign for excessive celebration and taunting.
Surge Schedule
Afghans almost seem more upset over Quran burnings than civilian murders. Maybe that’s because they’re more accustomed to the latter. At any rate, Karzai is at the end of his rope. It’s not hard to see why.
