View from Washington: Rahul Gandhi launches an intercontinental missile

The Willard Hotel in Washington DC woke up, on Friday, to the news that Rahul Gandhi had an opinion. This was so unprecedented that every journalist immediately had to file a report. On Thursday, the PMs' unaccustomed firmness in dealing with calls to postpone his visit to Pakistan had led to a certain degree of cheer; it seemed Manmohan Singh might get something done on this trip after all. 

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