There are still many questions that remain unanswered about what really took place on 11th September, 2001, when 2,977 innocent people lost their lives in terrorist attacks in the USA. The official line is that the hijacking of the aircraft, and their use as missiles, was entirely the work of Al Qaeda. But, as time […]
Djibouti – Novel By Elmore Leonard
Djibouti by Elmore Leonard Djibouti is both a nation and capital city on the Horn of Africa. It borders Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia and is a fine setting for this thriller from the well-regarded Elmore Leonard. Dara Barr is an Oscar-winning US documentary maker seeking the next big story. She decides that Somali pirates are […]
The Tin Roof Blowdown
The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke Dave Robicheaux is back with a bang. This time he is tasked with helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina which has ravaged his native New Orleans. Although Dave is now a member of law enforcement in New Iberia, the authorities in The Big Easy are […]
US Taxpayer Pays for Construction and Destruction
The story that follows, from teleSur, is indicative of the plots that are hatched by state forces around the globe. The US created the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan to counter the socialist government there at that time. From the Mujahedeen emerged Al Qaeda who turned their attentions to fighting the US. US tax dollars paid to […]