In Nuclear Net’s Undoing, a Web of Shadowy Deals By WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER for The Velvet Rocket The president of Switzerland stepped to a podium in Bern last May and read a statement confirming rumors that had swirled through the capital for months. The government, he acknowledged, had indeed destroyed a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2009
The Museo Historico Policia and Pablo Escobar
One museum definitely worth checking out in Bogota is the Museo Historico Policia (Museum of Police History) which is located just west of Plaza de Bolivar. The admission is free and allows one to see the inside of the lovely ex-headquarters of Bogota’s police force (built in 1923) as well as to review the great … Continue reading
Let Slip The Dogs? On The Benefits Of War And Conflict…
Yes, this is intended to be controversial… Let slip the dogs: On the benefits of war and conflict… Despite the provocative title, my actual view is a little more nuanced than that. Before I get started, however, I unfortunately cannot claim to be responsible for this idea on the potential benefits of war. The credit … Continue reading
Turkey – Scenes of Istanbul
Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) and interior The New Mosque The Blue Mosque The Grand Bazaar and The Spice Bazaar – the ultimate medieval “shopping center,” with over 4000 shops There’s an informal bazaar outside that is possibly even more interesting because of characters like this: And lots of cats Basilica Cistern – Beneath Istanbul lie hundreds … Continue reading
Photos Of The Day: Rikki Kasso
Photos Of The Day: A Bordello Of Dust
Guinea “Narcostate” Revealed
When the planes arrived loaded with cocaine, it was Guinea’s presidential guard that secured the cargo. Drug deals were conducted inside the first lady’s private residence and in the president’s VIP salon at the international airport. To avoid detection, cocaine was sent to Europe in the country’s diplomatic pouch. As the people of Guinea sit … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 