Cole Bomber Under House Arrest

USS Cole (DDG-67) at sea off Puerto Rico, 9 August 2002

(US Navy Photo)

Reuters reports that the government of Yemen has allowed Jamal Badowi, one of the planners of the attack on destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67) to be detained in his home, in the port city of Aden.

Yeah, prison overcrowding is a real bummer, isn't it ? No doubt that's why Mr. Badowi broke out of the pen. Hey, maybe the Yemenis think that chances for rehabilitation are markedly increased by forgetting about the prison break and allowing this bandit to stay home under house arrest. Besides, it could be that Mr. Badowi's neighborhood is in need of some demolition work anyway. Sort of urban renewal. Maybe they'll call the new development there "Crater Estates."

Say, what was that address, by the way ?