Jalal Talabani, a Man of Prodigious Usefulness
There's precious little good news out of Iraq these days. (For example, take our defense secretary. Please. Yuk yuk.) But the photo on the top of the Times homepage right now provides at least a small glimmer of hope. As the theoretically sovereign nation slides further into disarray, it's nice to know that if civil war rages on and supplies become scarce, President Jalal Talabani will provide enough meat to feed entire neighborhoods.
