On Sept. 26, Pvt. First Class Lynndie England (you know, the Abu Ghraib superbabe who gained world recognition for adorning prisoners with leashes, confirming the existence of detainee genitalia and sleeping with her superior) was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to maltreat prisoners, four counts of maltreatment and one count of committing an indecent act.

She faced a maximum of nine years behind bars. She was sentenced to three years and will be eligible for parole after one. She can also have her sentenced reduced by up to six months for good behavior. [Read article]

U.S. administrators underestimate consequences of Pakistan's nuclear proliferation

Moscow

Lesson No. 1 in preventing nuclear terrorism: plutonium or uranium? When it comes to building the bomb, the easiest material to work with is uranium. Lesson No. 2: The expertise to do so is on the market. Lesson No. 3: It takes a country to provide the material. Time to go shopping.

In late 2003, a victory was won in the war on terror, but what it eventually revealed was far more disheartening than gratifying. In the Mediterranean, the German vessel BBC China was interdicted by multinational authorities who had reason to suspect foul play. Indeed, their suspicions were confirmed: On board were parts for 1,000 centrifuges, critical for the enrichment of uranium hexafluoride gas to a weapons-grade level, destined for Libya. [Read article]

Leal campaign money has better uses elsewhere

The column about City Councilman Steve Leal ("Leal should give city refund") is absolutely right. The election is uncontested, so why does he need so much money to run a campaign he is guaranteed to win? The money that he will receive in matching funds could be used on a host of other problems.

Alex Hoogasian
political science junior [Read article]