Eben Rey’s Hour for Oct. 31, 2011

Eben Rey covers a number of topics, such as developments in the Middle East and whether Qaddafi’s son and James “Whitey” Bulger will be allowed to testify in court.

References
NATO rules out Syria intervention
Al Jazeera English
Nov. 1, 2011
While Rasmussen says military action was out of question, Arab League calls for tanks to be withdrawn from the streets.

Tunisia Testing Newfound Freedom of Expression
Voice of America
Oct. 31, 2011

Qaddafi Son Maintains Innocence as Criminal Court Cites Indirect Talks
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
The New York Times
Published: October 28, 2011

Whitey Bulger
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger, Jr. (born Sep. 3, 1929) is a former organized crime figure from Boston, Massachusetts. In the 1950s, Bulger was first in federal custody at Atlanta Penitentiary (1956–1959) for armed robbery and hijacking. There, according to mobster Kevin Weeks, he was involved in the MK-ULTRA program, the goal of which was to research mind-control drugs for the Central Intelligence Agency, headed by CIA chemist Sidney Gottlieb.

On June 22, 2011, Bulger was arrested outside an apartment in Santa Monica, California. Arrested with him was his longtime girlfriend Catherine Greig. Soon after, Bulger and Greig were extradited to Massachusetts and brought under heavy guard to the waterfront federal courthouse.

“Whitey” Bulger taken down by ex-Miss Iceland
CBS News
October 10, 2011 10:00 AM