Europe

Spain: al-Qaeda cell busted?

Police arrested 11 men June 15 on charges of belonging to a Syrian-based group that recruits suicide bombers to attack U.S. troops in Iraq. Authorities said the recruiting network has ties to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. More than 500 heavily-armed police… Read moreSpain: al-Qaeda cell busted?

Watching the Shadows

Conspiranoiacs go mainstream

The conspiranoiacs are going to be salivating over this one. For all their relentless insistence that the entire government is controlled by The Conspiracy, nothing makes them giddier than a whiff of vindication from The Establishment. Too bad the poorly-named… Read moreConspiranoiacs go mainstream

Watching the Shadows

Rasul v. Bush: one year later

Kudos to Newsday, which (unlike the NY Times thus far) today notes the approaching one-year anniversary of Rasul v. Bush, the Supreme Court ruling that Guantanamo detainees are entitled to judicial review. It was hailed as a victory by civil… Read moreRasul v. Bush: one year later