Reason Morning Links: Lessons From the Afghan Chinook Crash, the London Riots' Welfare Roots, Scandal at the USPS

• The special forces troops who died in a helicopter crash Saturday were on a mission to rescue a different group of special forces troops. Joshua Foust explains why this is a problem. 
• The Guardian's liveblog of the London riots. 
• Spiked's Brendan O'Neill analyzes the welfare-state roots of the London riots. 
• Real estate scandal embarrasses the USPS. 
• Conference attendees discuss allowing concealed carry on college campuses. 
• Would Rep. Paul Ryan's plan have dissuaded the S&P from downgrading the U.S.? WaPo says no.

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