Those drums, those jungle drums!

The rightwing babblers were temporarily wrongfooted by the release of the new NIE, and for a moment the silence was palpable. NPR, faced with a journalistic challenge,presented a quiz on matters relating to Russia and time, with the quiz answers announced by people with Russian accents.

Way to go, NPR. All part of why the rightwing babblers will be back. They know the press will help them out, by teaching the 'controversy' rather than the facts,.

But you knew that already. That's why you're reading a blog.