At least three places I’ve been to regularly have blown up in recent months – all of them places I felt (relatively) safe in while I was there. I’m sure this isn’t something many readers will relate to particularly. But not many readers have the travel background I have. Two weeks ago, a truck bomb [...]
October 1st, 2008 at
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At least three places I’ve been to regularly have blown up in recent months – all of them places I felt (relatively) safe in while I was there. I’m sure this isn’t something many readers will relate to particularly. But not many readers have the travel background I have. Back in November last year was [...]
September 29th, 2008 at
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Random Rocks,
Security | tags:
afghan,
afghanistan,
bomb,
explosion,
hindu kush,
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jabar amiri,
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mountains,
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pul-i-khumri,
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salang,
salang tunnel,
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Bruce Schneier is talking sense again (as always!). At the moment, airport security will do one of two things when they catch you with something you’re not allowed bring on a plane: a) take it off you and let you go on your way; b) arrest you and charge you with terrorism. The latter is [...]
