Post-modern geopolitics

An analysis of President Hu's visit to Washington in the Post today refers to Hu's call for US/Chinese "partnership" on international affairs this way:

A key test of that partnership will be ... whether it can force its patron North Korea to return to six-nation talks on ending its nuclear ambitions.

I guess the North Koreans were right: getting nuclear weapons really did increase their clout in the world....

incantation

Three Weird Sisters join the whole nightquill staff in celebrating the departure of that Mayberry Macbeth, Tom DeLay.

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By the tingling of my toes,
Something wicked that way goes....

Not all are pure who love to give;
Not all who scam are jailed.
But we are sure that we will live
To see The Hammer nailed.

Now, one more smirk
And back to work.