Washington Affairs |
10 March 2003
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Washington May Fib about Captured Terrorists
After the arrest in Pakistan of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, number 3 operative in Al-Qaeda, there were howls from certain quarters that the press announcement of the arrest was counter-productive. By letting on that the West had captured him, his partners in terror were tipped off and may have escaped capture. Quite possibly so. And that could be why the alleged capture of Usama bin Laden's son(s) was denied by Washington over the week-end. Click here to read more.
Federal Systems Creates Smokers' Oasis
New York City is not as tough a place as it wishes the outside world to believe. Take for example Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to make every workplace smoke-free, which includes bar and restaurants. True New Yorkers would fight this infringement on their right to be obnoxious, but they have not even managed a single riot. Perhaps it is because state law does not require one to "butt out" and so, Grand Central Station will become a smokers' oasis. Click here for more.