Washington Post piece. Depressing statistic: Russia has 2 million addicts who consume 21 of the world supply. Even more depressing statistic: in 2001 when Taliban in control, production minute. After coalition invaded, in 2002 production rose to 3,000 tons By 2008, at 8,000 tons and was supposed to have dipped last year to 7,000 tons. … RUSSIA’S HEROIN PROBLEM AND ONGOING BATTLES OVER AFGHAN POPPY FIELDS

Excellent piece on the mechanics of growing cannabis in Ireland.

But no-one will do anything about it because of suspect devices on aeroplanes…Proportionality? Forget it. Most done by Met or BTP. is there a training failure somewhere? ie in London?

here’s the reason why no-one will stop the Metropolitan police conducting fruitless and irritating stop and searches. Nothing to do with the mid-term elections in the US, I don’t suppose…Take your shoes off Lucy, dont you know you’re in an airport?

But dont worry, its all better now!

This explains why the intelligence agencies of the West were so certain of an East German connection in the 1970s. A link to the Focus magazine would be more than welcome, or to anyone who has translated the Focus article into English. Who were his bodyguards and why did they sell him out in the

Excellent interview with Michael F. Scheuer, former head of the CIA’s bin Laden unit. Never thought I would agree with so much an American “expert” had to say. Respect, Michael!

A Long March begins with the first step. Now lets cooperate with the Chinese too…

Italian take on the devices discovered en route for cargo planes to US.

there must be many other countries where identifying your unit and the place where it is deployed are matters of national security. Bloomin Canucks!