Washington Post overviews analysts and appears to disagree with Murdoch Press

Comments on kidnapping gangs in Mexico and possible police involvement

Something needs to be done about the Mexican police!

Just in case we forget…There are still odd things going on down in the Caucasus too. But no UK citizens are involved, so don’t expect to read too much about them!

Yulia Latynina has a completely different take on just about everything. But what if she’s right? Insurgents begin as benevolent…then realise they can make money…then acquire an ideology to legitimise killing and stealing…and what a punchline:“The United States always hopes for the best and ends up with the worst”

Oops…Bulgarian politicians shocked at losing EU aid because theyre so corrupt! The rest of us are shocked to discover the Commission has teeth!

I hear there is EU money available for teaching your granny to suck eggs….

Eduardo Arellano Felix captured. One of seven brothers who founded the Arellano Felix cartel which is a major force in cross-border smuggling into the Southern US.

Interesting piece by Jason Burke. I will add more pieces of analysis as they turn up. The figure of 2,700 dead in terrorist attacks in India last year is a particularly significant one.

Fascinating article from New York Times, one of a series on youth movements. Describes some of the different structures that make up Hezbollah.