American soldiers are being punished for blowing the whistle on the systematic rape and enslavement of young boys at the hands of brutal Afghan Muslim military officials.
Honorable men in uniform risked their careers and lives to stop the abuse. Yet, the White House is AWOL on the pedophilia epidemic known as "bacha bazi." On Thursday, Obama administration flacks went out of their way to downplay Afghan child rape as "abhorrent," but "fundamentally" a local "law enforcement matter."
As legal scrutiny focuses on Boston-based DraftKings, a popular online fantasy sports site that promises hefty payouts for winners, some Beacon Hill lawmakers see state lottery opportunities in online gaming.
Although a federal law bans the acceptance of payments from bets placed over the internet, the law exempts fantasy sports where there is no financial payout as well as online games that require players to exercise skill to win.
