Let us pray for Arnold, and pray for ratings [for the show I am still a producer for].

As much as we like to maintain an exclusive focus on the business of Washington, D.C., there’s no denying that our city is inexorably intertwined in international affairs. So when unthinkable bloodshed breaks out across the world, our purview often widens, if only for a short period of time. Take, for example, the current state of affairs in Libya, which drew a group of protesters to the White House on Saturday. Just one example of the local response to events currently transpiring in Tripoli, DCist contributor Kevin Carroll was able to capture some powerful images during Saturday’s gathering.