Didn’t I just DO one of these? How time flies. Here are your top stories this evening:
- US and Iran Clash at Nuclear Talks — Hillary C. reads Ahmadinejad the riot act. Don’t just know he just loves getting chewed out by a woman? Forgive me for enjoying this.
- International Ties Seen in Bomb Plot — It’s looking less like the work of a mere incompetent loner.
- Sanford Cleared of Criminal Wrongdoing (thestate.com) — You read that here earlier today, but it’s still a big story.
- US Car Sales Climbed 20% in April — Even Chryslers. More solid evidence that things are getting better. (Oh, and someone else called me a few minutes ago wanting to advertise on my blog, which cinches it.)
- BP will Pay for Oil Spill Disaster, CEO Says — Yeah, I guess he’d better, but I appreciate him going ahead and taking responsibility.
- ‘Georgy Girl’ Dead at 67 — And you don’t feel so good yourself, do you, boomers? Lynn Redgrave, dead so soon?
“Hillary C. reads Ahmadinejad the riot act.”
Neither an effective nor nuanced diplomatic performance. Muslims (even non-radicals) abhor public villifications of male leaders by women. Very counterproductive toward massaging Muslim sentiment.
Counterproductive for ongoing NPT purposes, but apparently headline grabbing to the myopic.