It’s, of course, still not fully back on center and it is still sinking. But with such a large rat departing, at least the deck is back out of the water for a little while. “Toria” Nuland is going.

Victoria Nuland has let me know that she intends to step down in the coming weeks as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs – a role in which she has personified President Biden’s commitment to put diplomacy back at the center of our foreign policy and revitalize America’s global leadership at a crucial time for our nation and the world. – Tony B.

Thanks for the wars, good riddance, and go to hell.