(Sorry, had a Charles Osgood moment there.)
As a result of the nuclear warheads that accidentally and illegally wound up on a bomber flying over U.S. soil and bound for a base that's a staging area for airborne operations in the Middle East, the Air Force issued a heads-up to friends and foes alike:
Air Combat Command has ordered a command-wide stand down for September 14th. They're calling it a safety day, which makes me wonder if there's a sign with adjustable numbers posted somewhere that says WE HAVE GONE 320 DAYS WITHOUT ANY MISSING NUKES.
Meanwhile, in Russia, Vladimir Putin--no doubt still flush from his victory in the North Pole against the undersea forces of Santa Claus--has decided that being a dictator would make things easier, so long as he was the dictator dissolved the government. This is OK by the Russian Constitution, which makes me wonder how many people inside the Beltway are scratching their heads right now trying to remember how hard it is to get an amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed.
In the Middle East, the
U.S. confirmed that Israel bombed "deep inside" Syrian territory, while apparently Joe Lieberman was busy telling the Senate Armed Services Committee, "No, no, Iran is that way!"
And finally, amid what was no doubt a boring part of the moment of silence during Washington's 9/11 memorial yesterday, President Bush decided it was time for the Fist of Rock.
Or a howdy to his Skull 'n' Bones or U of Texas buddies. Or something.
Sorry, no concluding rhymes. I'm not really Charles Osgood.