Terrorist attack in Rawalpindi

The Taliban Movement of Pakistan, headquartered in South Waziristan, struck at Rawalpindi again on Friday. Two militants scaled a ladder to drop into a mosque in the city's military residential area and then to shoot worshipers before detonating their belt bombs. They killed 40 and wounded nearly 100. Among the injured were former high-ranking military officers, now retired.

--Juan Cole

Let us pray for all victims of violence and for all who work for justice and peace.

In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

--the BB

À bas la tyrannie!

Anyone want to take a stab at who invested $43 million in the Taliban in the months leading up to 9/11?

Check out the answer at a vintage article at The Nation.

Then stop at Mimi's to bring things a bit more up to date.

h/t to Brandon Friedman and, before him, to Chris LeJeune.

Facts are so inconvenient.
--the BB