




In the middle of the night his soldiers go into a walled compound, and he tells the world only that something big has happened. The realm's new hero turns out to be a dog, and its picture is declassified before its name is. The great ledger crosses another line, and he tells the realm to notice. And he keeps asking the question the chamber will not answer: where is the one who started this? He says his lawyers should sue his accusers for fraud, and means it.
Readers' Corner
Letters from the readership on Week 228. Pick a pen name — no account needed.
Opening the mailbag…