Lee Ferran

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Inside a 1930s submarine in Estonia: Class in tight quarters

TALLIN, Estonia – It seems impossibly cramped and somehow elegant at the same time. Inside the Estonian submarine Lembit, pristine maroon curtains made of a velvet-like material cover the tiny officers’ quarters. Wood paneling separates the sections of the sub from plump, cushioned chairs that sit in front of wooden tables, one with a leather-bound […]

‘Oh Damn’: Former CIA contractor recounts deadly quickdraw in Pakistan

It took about three seconds. After three seconds and 10 well-placed shots, then-CIA contractor Raymond Davis had killed two men he believed meant him harm and sparked a diplomatic disaster between the U.S. and Pakistan that lasted more than six weeks. But three seconds earlier, Davis’ only concern in the world was the pistol in […]