links for 2008-04-02

• Pub Philosopher: Immigration of no benefit to the UK
  The desperate state of some Africans' and Asians' countries of origin and the fact that, once allowed to settle, they can claim benefits that the Poles can't, probably accounts for some of the difference in these levels of return migration.
  (tags: blogs uk immigration)
• Rattled, Chinese make Olympic security a priority - International Herald Tribune
  "Without security guarantees there cannot be a successful Olympic Games, and without security guarantees the national image will be lost."
  (tags: china olympics news)
• Concerned league, commissioner audit Winter Hawks’ operation
  “For the most part, we have no other franchises in financial difficulty,” he says. “So we can spend considerable time on it. “We are confident the franchise can be successful; not long ago, it was one of the WHL’s premier franchises.”
  (tags: hockey winterhawks oregon)
• Michael J. Totten: The Liberation of Karmah, Part II
  Hundreds of children saw me and the Marines, and the whole place erupted in screams of excitement. It was as if Britney Spears or the guy from Coldplay had shown up. The volume was just extraordinary and I took a few steps back in surprise.
  (tags: waronterror iraq news blogs)