The NRA has it wrong. Guns don't kill people--AK-47s kill people.Kaj Larsen demonstrates his seasoned grasp of cause and effect. If only we were rid of guns, Mogadishu would be a paradise.
This is why there's so much instability in Somalia. It's the proliferation of small arms that creates instability in countries.
He's been somewhat more objective in the past, but this piece lets his real sentiments show through. Maybe that's why the Vanguard PR flacks didn't contact me this time and ask me to promote the piece.
I'm not sure what he really uncovered here that made it worth putting his life on the line. There's a difference between cutting edge journalism and thrill-seeking. Since it's well known there are Third World marketplaces where you can buy all kinds of military arms, it doesn't seem like very good judgment, and it looks like they had a few scares.
I guess based on his loopy conclusions, we shouldn't expect better.
[Via Zachary G and Joe G]