Wow.
I know I'm a bit late on this (band practice interfered with blog-exploration tonight): but just in case anyone reading this hasn't clicked in yet, Ken Layne's latest FoxNews.com column on Saddam Hussein's $500,000 payments in Palestinian suicide bomber subsidies is a terrific piece of media reporting. (He's got some more on his blog as well.) It's amazing that this story hasn't received more attention: I'm still not sure about North Korea, but Iran and Iraq are beginning to look more and more like they are indeed on some type of axis. And boy is it evil. (The other Dr.-- I mean Weevil-- has an interesting take on the "axis of evil" situation: it's not an axis, it's a network, and it's more complicated than you want it to be.)
Layne also links to this AP story on two Muslims whom US security allowed on to a flight bound for Israel, but who were subsequently turned away by Israeli authorities. I can do no better than to quote Layne's comment:
Two Muslim guys -- one is 24, the other's age isn't given -- go to JFK airport in December to take an El Al flight to Israel. They get the attention of "U.S. investigators" and are then allowed onto the plane. The plane lands, Israeli officials take a quick look and send the guys straight back to America. Then the FBI decides to investigate. Incredible. Absolutely incredible.Posted by Dr. Frank at March 27, 2002 12:05 AM | TrackBack