Unruly, booze-fuelled mobs also broke into Sears at Robson and Howe. One looter managed to break into Chapters bookstore, but apparently no one bothered entering.
The Province newspaper reporting on rioting in Vancouver (taken from Riot brought under control but looting, damage across Vancouver’s downtown widespread)
John Edwards’ mugshots were just released. What tips did his defense team give him before the photos were taken to help minimize the damage?
With States throughout the country facing a budget crunch, many governors are requesting that the Federal government shift Medicaid funding to block grants, giving them more freedom in deciding how to spend the funds. What do they plan to do with these block grants?
The Article: Libya, Europe and the future of NATO: Always waiting for the US cavalry by the Economist.
The Text: It looked, for a moment, like a return to the days of European interventionism. For the first time since Suez, Britain and France led an intervention in the Middle East. And unlike the disaster in Egypt in 1956, the action in Libya of 2011 was supported by America and by part of the Arab world too.
America was visibly reluctant to get involved, let alone lead the action. And, having helped to knock out Libya’s air defences and conduct some of the initial air-to-ground strikes, it pulled back from the front-line operations. But America’s role remains essential, not least in providing air-to-air refuelling, as well as intelligence and reconnaissance for the European allies.
