More threats from the North Koreans, as they warn of nuclear war in the region, and President Ahmedinejad of Iran says his re-election was a 'real and free' vote.

Amir Taheri says the fix was in for Ahmedinejad, and his opponents need to worry about their personal safety.

More analysis on the Iran election here and here. I agree with those, like Taheri, who believe it was fixed, and I think an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities is all but inevitable.

More evidence of global cooling (probably related to the low sunspot cycle) as farmers face difficulty around the world. Of course, if the cooling is related to the very low sunspot activity, it will be a temporary phenomenon as past history would indicate that sunspot activity will increase at some point. If the global warming theory is correct, then that process will continue as we continue to pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, despite the temporary reprieve granted by the Sun.