GTMO Detainee gone Insane - can’t appear before the US Tribunals

London, UK (International Herald Tribune: William Glaberson, April 27, 2008) Next month, Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemeni who was once a driver for Osama bin Laden, could become the first detainee to be tried for war crimes in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. By now, he should be busily working on his defense.

But his lawyers say he [...]

A guide to France - Un guide de la France

(Washington, D.C. - Right Commentary.com) “Every man has two countries, his own and France,” says a character in a play by the 19th- century poet and playwright Henri de Bornier. I have been to France several times - always Paris. Perhaps my view of France is in large part coloured by the fact that I’ve [...]

Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop?

Eroding confidence stings bank shares
By Carter Dougherty

Monday, March 17, 2008
FRANKFURT:
Volatile markets and worried policy makers on Monday offered clear evidence that the months-long financial crisis linked to the U.S. mortgage market has turned into an acute crisis of confidence in the global banking system.
Stunned over the weekend by the emergency [...]