I've elaborated a bit more on the European Parliament's putting the smack down on those in the E.U. who are shamelessly attempting to lift the arms embargo on China and, in particular, the interesting role played by German foreign minister Joschka Fischer, in this week's Weekly Standard.

With regard to the "Carpe Noctum" item, my apologies for the misspelling, which was taken directly from the Washington Post. I should have known better since, on the contrary Cranky Yankee, I took two years of Latin in high school!

Mea culpa, mea culpa.