Sorry, having trouble with blogging because have fallen over and broken glasses. Can read the headlines, but not much of the text. This seemed to be a relevant article, though, even if only to wonder how these guys get grants for this sort of research. Apologies for spelling mistakes too. No opticians appointments til Thursday! … SPANISH BANKNOTES CARRY HEAVIEST COCAINE TRACES

Moscow Times article, giving some colour to proceedings in the Moscow Court of Arbitration. Is RICO internationally applicable?

Good Lord! Is there something the Times can’t hold Gordon Brown responsible for?? Massive oversimplification as usual, but one for Americans to read. The enemy of my enemy isnt always my friend! Supporting jihadists in the name of overthrowing “Communism” [remember it?] was never a great policy, wherever it was tried. But a nice argument … HOW KARADZIC STIRED GLOBAL TERROR

hadn’t been following this one, I must admit. Jury couldn’t agree.

Story from the local Liverpool papers. Apparently the gang caused a “spike” in gun crime figures, selling Russian Baikal pistols converted from firing blanks to firing bullets.

Hmmm. I would like to see the full interview with Colonel Iron. They will be discussing this deal in Staff Colleges for years to come. Same as the deal over Musa Qala.

Story of a man who changed his life around. Maybe a film coming.