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Michael Totten’s primer on Lebanon’s Third Civil War
Very few people understand Lebanon as well as Michael Totten, who loves the country. Here’s his article in Commentary: Lebanon’s Third Civil War The first war was a short one. Sunni Arab Nationalists...
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Colombia smashes drug ring with Hezbollah ties
Extraordinary news from Colombia: Colombia smashes drug ring with Hezbollah ties Colombian authorities said on Tuesday they broke up a drug and money-laundering ring in an international operation that...
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Hugo {Hearts} Hamas
My latest post at Real Clear World Blog, Hugo {Hearts} Hamas is up. Please read it, and leave a comment. The Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean will be up later today. Share on Facebook
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Moral Clarity in Gaza
Dr Charles Krauthammer in today’s Washington Post: Moral Clarity in Gaza At war today in Gaza, one combatant is committed to causing the most civilian pain and suffering on both sides. The other...
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Ace tells what happened with Hitchens
Rumors have been flying about Hitchens’s mugging in Lebanon. Now Ace tells What Happened With Hitchens First of all, there weren’t ten goons, but around six. Second, the goon squad, and not just the...
View ArticleHezbollah using Mexican drug routes into U.S.
Border security is national security. Here’s yet another reason why: Hezbollah uses Mexican drug routes into U.S. Works beside smuggler cartels to fund operations Hezbollah is using the same southern...
View ArticleBig Cocaine Gang Allied to Hezbollah Rounded up in the Caribbean
Big Cocaine Gang Allied to Hezbollah Rounded up (h/t GoV; emphasis added) THE HAGUE, 30/04/09 – In cooperation with various other countries, Dutch authorities have rounded up a big cocaine gang that...
View ArticleOn CSpan2 right now: Michael Totten
My friend Michael Totten is being interviewed on CSpan2 right now. He’s talking about his excellent book, The Road to Fatima Gate – a must-read: 26421
View ArticleThe cocaine-Hezbollah-Lebanon connection
The NY Times has a graph on Money Laundering at Lebanese Bank The chart below shows the intricate money-laundering system the Lebanese Canadian Bank used to divert money to the Shiite militant group...
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Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Lebanon, Bangladesh … UPDATE: Iran, too
Friday afternoon links, Revealed: inside story of US envoy’s assassination — Exclusive: America ‘was warned of embassy attack but did nothing’ More unfit than incompetent ‘Obama’s Middle East Policy Is...
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Bolivia: 27 tons of ground coca seized on their way to Lebanon
Last week I posted on Argentina as the #3 drug shipping link. Today, Bolivian media report that 27 tons of ground coca leaves disguised as mate were seized by authorities. The final destination?...
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