Quote of the Day

“Since the dawn of the nuclear age seven decades ago, we have been relying upon cooler heads and strategic doctrine to forestall the unthinkable. But too often those kind of ad hoc measures seem less reassuring than ever.” — Sen. Edward Markey (D) on Donald Trump‘s apparent eagerness to use nuclear weapons. More parochially, war in North Korea would kick South Korea and Japan casino development into a cocked hat.