Mukuvani good, missiles bad

So Condi Rice and Ratko 'Radek' Sikorski toasted their missile defence deal with Georgian wine? I think they are missing a trick here. Recent events have shown the great capacity of NATO for defending its allies, members or soon-to-be. Makes sense for Russia to get its licks in now. What can Europe do to help? By now, Condi knows: Georgian wine is gorgeous. Su-perb, I can't put it strongly enough. The best I've had, including Hungarian. Especially the reds, lip-smacking, dreamy concoctions, legs up to here, and if it had eyes they would say take me seriously, and take me now. The whites were somewhat similar, but white. What? Never had any? Quelle shock. I've never seen a bottle of Georgian wine in London (or Bratislava, for that matter - or maybe one?) because the EU imposes import duties on it. Forget silly mutual defence pacts: as Kalman Mizsei, former UNDP Europe chief, said about Moldova, where he is the now the EC's man, it would make such a small difference to the European wine sellers, to have more access for Georgian wines, and it would bring plenty cash to Georgia.

Last year I met three Georgian ruling party MPs, who despite being in their twenties could say nothing about young people in Georgia. Perhaps the 'people' part was missing - like most of the population, they were in the Saakashvili's shadow. If Russia doesn't annex them and dispense with silly things like parliaments, these apparatchik cretins can carry on fighting with History as to who can screw Georgia most. Hard to be overshadowed by a fifty year old still living with his mother (or is that the brother?), so no such problems for Radek. A rising star, in the post-socialist free market radical mould, insulated by the deep resentment of Russia/communism. The role of the state? Out of the economy and into the bedroom (nobody said it was that consistent...). Getting the requisite CV testosterone as defence and foreign minister; next Polish president but one.