Estonian Security Official Tempting Fate?

Bin Laden knows his cue when he hears it. And after last week's comments from an Estonian security official, he may yet decide to single out the Estonian infidels. Here's Security Police Commissar Andres Kahar on Bin Laden's most recent threat to spank America's War of Terror sidekick, the EU, for coloring outside the lines of a Muhammad cartoon:

"As the threat was intended for the whole European Union, pertaining to all
residents of EU member countries, including Estonia, the Security Police will
certainly not leave it unnoticed. But we do not currently forecast an
increase of the threat of terror in Estonia." (emphasis mine)

Ooooh snap! He's askin' for it!

BREAKING: 2008 Presidential Race Hinges on Estonian Contest

No way! Apparently back in 2004, Senators John McCain and Hillary Clinton got wasted in Estonia and totally almost hooked up.

According to NYT's Anne Kornblut (?), McCain led a Congressional delegation to Estonia in the racy summer of '04. Clinton, then serving her first term as a Senate noob, tried to seem cool by proposing A VODKA DRINKING CONTEST!!!!! OMFG!

And no one remembers shit! Writes Kornblut: "Memories are a bit hazy on who drank how much."

Clinton's spokesman commented: "What happens in Estonia, stays in Estonia."

You know what that means....oh yeah...you know.......

Here's the article, in case you prudes ain't buyin it.

Inflation Nation

According to new information from the Bank of Estonia, economic indicators here paint a sobering picture. From the Baltic Times:

Official figures reveal that the Estonian Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket became 0.4% more expensive in February, bringing year-on-year price growth to 11.3%. One grain of comfort is that the month-on-month price increase was considerably slower in February compared to the 2.2% increase in prices in January.

"Economic cooling, seen in the rapid decline in the volume of retail trade and industrial production, contributes to the easing of domestic price pressures. Compared to end-2007, wage growth has slowed, but the goverment should stimulate a further slowing with the help of fiscal policies," said Eesti Pank economist Martin Lindpere.

Bummer.