Month: January 2009

In February 2002, I traveled to Saudi Arabia and interviewed the then crown prince, now king, Abdullah, at his Riyadh horse farm. I asked him why the next Arab summit wouldn’t just propose to Israel full peace and normalization of relations, by all 22 Arab states, for full withdrawal from all occupied lands and creation … Continue reading Thomas Friedman – Abdullah II: The 5-State Solution

Melbourne writer Harry Nicolaides, 41, was sentenced on Monday to three years imprisonment for defaming the Royal Family of Thailand. He had pled guilty to the Lèse majesté indictment that arose from a self-published 2005 novel, Verisimilitude, of which only 50 copies were printed, and just seven sold.Australian writer Harry Nicolaides jailed for three years … Continue reading Australian writer Harry Nicolaides jailed for three years for insulting Thai Royal Family

What ever happened to basic economics? If people want stuff, and people are willing to supply it at the demanded price – whether it’s illegal drugs, weapons, or televisions – they will find a way to supply it, and they will take extreme risks if the expected payoff exceeds their expected costs. Full stop. How … Continue reading How not to close the Gaza tunnels