Rumors of War

Here's a Yahoo story about a hoax internet article reporting that China had invaded Japan. That would be an alarming thing to read over the morning coffee, wouldn't it? The scary thing is that scenario is not completely implausible. Does anyone really know what's going on in the minds of China's leaders? I doubt it.

One thing that I don't doubt, and reading Cryptonomicon has refreshed my own recollection of certain events, is that the Chinese have not forgotten what transpired during World War II. Let's just hope that there's peace long enough for memories to die.