A friend has recommended to readers of my site a new site, this is rumor control, that he thinks would be of interest to those interested in foreign and national security policy. Check out their latest scoop on Iranian infiltration of Iraq.

Meantime, don't miss WaPo reporter Doug Farah's latest scoop on Washington's favorite covert arms dealer Victor Bout. Doug writes:

Here is the latest bit on one of Victor Bout's airplanes leased to the U.S. military: It was an Ilyushin with the registration number 9L-LEC, now operating out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, flying the Goma, Kissingani and Kinshasa routes. It was leased to a company called Jetline, who then subleased it to a company called Skylink, where it was used to fly ammunition for U.S. forces. It was withdrawn from Iraq for maintenance earlier this year, then sent on to Congo, where Victor is again operational. Amazing how many lives his companies have!

Anyone know anything about Jetline or Skylink? All information welcome and properly credited.

As for me, we are enjoying one of our favorite corners of the Balkans. And after witnessing the behavior of two stout Austrians who still behave as if this particular corner were under the control of the Austro-Hungarian empire, we can say, we are really happy we won the war! I know this is the opening night of the Olympics and we should all be experiencing an extra dose of brotherly love, but trust me, if you'd witnessed their behavior, you'd be inclined to agree.

Posted by Laura at August 13, 2004 06:40 PM