Writes John Noonan at the Standard. Read his comments, then come back.

Ok? So, Hillary says:

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Iran Wednesday that the United States would extend a “defense umbrella” over its allies in the Persian Gulf if the Islamic Republic obtains a nuclear weapons capability.

Hmm. Good thing we’ve been bulking up our conventional forces in case a shooting war breaks out over the closing of the Straits of Hormuz.

Wait a second…

Confucius, Œc. Vol.

Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu.