The monthly Presidency of the UN Security Council has made its way down through the alphabet once more, landing the United States of America in the driver’s seat of the Council.
Prior to appearing on the Colbert Report last night Ambassador Rice tweeted: "Strongest U.S. ally: Colbert Nation. RT @USUN Tonight at 11:30pm ET, @AmbassadorRice will be on the @ColbertReport." The theory is tested.
Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's surprise return to Haiti is a side show. The real story this week is the tightening of screws on the Haitian government for refusing to certify the proper results of November's presidential elections.