Usama’s Mamma says her son is sweet and innocent (uh, I take it she hasn’t been paying attention to the news?). “During his teens he played football, went to picnics, rode horses and socialised – giving his mother no cause for concern,” according to this story from The Mail. Well that’s comforting. The world’s largest browneye spent his youth in an Arabian “Archie” comic. Next up: Death by Jughead… (via

A couple of links via LGF’s Charles Johnson, the Daniel Pipes of War Bloggers. First, MEMRI’s translation of a July 10 special, airing on Al-Jazeera, about “the No. 1 Arab and Islamic hero,” Usama Bin Laden. Charles’ capsule review: it

A couple of links via LGF’s Charles Johnson, the Daniel Pipes of War Bloggers. First, MEMRI’s translation of a July 10 special, airing on Al-Jazeera, about “the No. 1 Arab and Islamic hero,” Usama Bin Laden. Charles’ capsule review: it

Adragna & Vehrs’ Blog Watch II. Tony A.’s PM Edition…

Adragna & Vehrs’ Blog Watch II. Tony A.’s PM Edition…

Bruce. R. over on Flit has more detail on fuel-air explosives, including this cool, multi-stage image.

Has Charles Krauthammer been reading protein wisdom’s posts? Well, of course not (he’s Charles Krauthammer, after all!). Still, ‘tseems he’s been keepin’ tabs on the Arab street his own self. From Time: Look around. The Arab street is deathly quiet. The mobs, exultant on Sept. 11 and braying for American blood, have gone home. There are no recruits headed to Afghanistan to fight the infidel. The old recruits, battered and

Has Charles Krauthammer been reading protein wisdom’s posts? Well, of course not (he’s Charles Krauthammer, after all!). Still, ‘tseems he’s been keepin’ tabs on the Arab street his own self. From Time: Look around. The Arab street is deathly quiet. The mobs, exultant on Sept. 11 and braying for American blood, have gone home. There are no recruits headed to Afghanistan to fight the infidel. The old recruits, battered and

The Times of London is reporting that Pakistan and India are on the brink of war. Via Alex Knapp’s indispensible Heretical Ideas: Last week, Pakistani militants led a suicide attack on the Indian Parliament. India blames the Pakistani government. Likely, this is not true. As I’ve been reporting on this site, portions of the Pakistani military and intelligence services are controlled by Islamic fundamentalists, and the Times reports that those

The Times of London is reporting that Pakistan and India are on the brink of war. Via Alex Knapp’s indispensible Heretical Ideas: Last week, Pakistani militants led a suicide attack on the Indian Parliament. India blames the Pakistani government. Likely, this is not true. As I’ve been reporting on this site, portions of the Pakistani military and intelligence services are controlled by Islamic fundamentalists, and the Times reports that those