tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post284807991119075248..comments2023-10-29T05:29:58.599-04:00Comments on Right-Side-of-Lowell: A Volatile BrewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post-49324855284686658202009-02-08T20:24:00.000-05:002009-02-08T20:24:00.000-05:00Cliff,Nice call on the Cuba-NK stuff...in a best-c...Cliff,<BR/><BR/>Nice call on the Cuba-NK stuff...in a best-case scenario, after KJI and Fidel assume room temperature (and, as you say, both could certainly happen in 2009) NK agrees to the nuke inspection verification protocol, and Cuba tilts enough to bring the State Dept. State Sponsors of Terrorism list down to just Iran, Sudan, and Syria. As of now, NK is already off the list, but until a real deal is reached on the inspections, that's tentative..<BR/><BR/>Also, just the prospect that two of the most state-directed economies on the planet might be in for some real change is worth noting. <BR/><BR/>I like the placement of Iraq as being on this list, but down a few ranks from the top. The recent (lack of) coverage from their provincial elections speaks volumes about the stability of that state. <BR/><BR/>Here's to hoping for change-from-within in those thornier regimes!<BR/><BR/>best,<BR/>gpThe New Englanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06201310505648616855noreply@blogger.com