Indonesia post-election protests leave six dead

Image copyrightAFPImage captionIndonesian police were pictured shooting tear gas to disperse protestersSix people have been killed and 200 injured during mass rallies against the re-election of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.Indonesian police confirmed the death toll based on reports from hospitals. They said the cause of the deaths was being investigated.The national police chief said the … Continue reading Indonesia post-election protests leave six dead

James Carafano: John Walker Lindh release — Don’t ask, ‘now what,’ ask ‘so what?’

John Walker Lindh, the former “American Taliban,” is almost back on the streets. Captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan in 2002, he was convicted of providing material support to terrorism and has been in prison ever since.Now he is set to be released on Thursday, even though he has never denounced the Islamist cause. This has led many … Continue reading James Carafano: John Walker Lindh release — Don’t ask, ‘now what,’ ask ‘so what?’