As the six powers try to hammer out an agreement on sanctions, Brazil makes an attempt at mediation (good luck with that).

Meanwhile, for all practical purposes, we ignore the sociopath nut job that is North Korea's 'Dear Leader' as he plots away to put an end to the world as we know it (teotwawki - haven't used that term since the end of the Cold War).

Can you imagine the ensuing chaos if Kim Jong-il and his fellow nut case, Ahmadinejad put their heads together.

U.S. sees good progress in Iran sanctions talks | Reuters