Victorino isn't around to note this story since he's going to the chapel to get ma-a-ar-ried. But if China's sending a boomer into Japanese waters, isn't this just one more indication of Chinese military boldness that should worry us?

Correction, 11/11/04, 5:04 p.m.: As alert reader C.G. notes, this is not a "boomer," it's a fast-attack sub. Having spent waaay too many hours playing the PC version of Hunt for Red October, I have no excuse for this mistake.