There was a whole slurry of pro-engagement closed door meetings etc in DC last week.
New key word "Pragmatism, pragmatism, pragmatism."
Whether it will really be pragmatic or "smart" is anybody's guess.
Word "smart" was in SAIS seminar's title.
"Smart U.S. Policy" -- does it mean old policy "not-smart" and "new" policy "smarter?"
I really doubt it will make any difference.
Jim O'Brien
This C-drama clip is very good, well-written, acted---dialog well-dubbed and poetric.
It's the Legend of Han Mulan. I read Maxine HongKingston's Woman Warrior a long time ago, but I did not understand it that well. A...
