"Keep your eyes on mine, o.k."

Whilst I hate to reference a mortal enemy, I thought the Daily Mail made a really good effort today. Their front page featured a double headline referring to both the Olympics ceremony and the rapid beginnings of future international conflict in Georgia that has already led to an emergency meeting of the U.N security council.

We are often so easily misled by propaganda magicians. In one open hand they show us what we want to see, in this case perhaps the best opening Olympic ceremony ever! Whilst, in the other hand, containing bad news about possible ethnic cleansing as Russia and Georgia fight over the disputed rights of another scrap of land (South Ossetia), a story is kept firmly tucked behind the magician's back.

I also think this ties in nicely with my comments about the Olympics themselves almost completely overshadowing China's terrible human rights record. See here.

(Being the Daily Mail, I couldn't help but "Jokerize '89" their color scheme. I think it looks pretty cool.)