this & that

• "'Somalia for Yemen is becoming like what Pakistan is for Afghanistan.'"
  
• Shelby Grossman updates us on a new book on the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
• I dispute the claim that this is "the most miserable bus in the world," on the grounds that the author had a seat and, apparently, no digestive disorders. That said, it's a funny read, especially for those of us who've been there.
  
• A wonderful essay on the problem with profiling persons from "countries of interest."
• Check out Glenna's photos of Liberia's amputee football club.
  
• "The cardinal sin of Yemen-writing."
  
• Sarah Palin: destroying rational thought capacity, one kid at a time.
• Ted Olson on "The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage."
  
• Here's a fun new photo blog.