Daily links 12/05/2004

• An interview with Middle East orientalist scholar Bernard Lewis in the Atlantic.


• New Iraq abuse photos worse, and the barbaric killing of an American hostage will make it easier for the Pentagon to stop the pictures being released (an own-goal for the murderers of Nick Berg)


• An article on the British Army, from Wikipedia


• Ask the Pilot, a column from Salon.com about commercial aviation [Warning: you will have to view a long advertisement to access any articles]


• Thanks to commentary.co.za for the link and the welcome.