Kofi and Me

Kofi Annan, the UN secretary general, will speak at AUC tomorrow. I have no doubt it'll be a packed house. He has a lot on his plate: Syria, Iraq and Iran as well as the oil-for-food thing hanging on like an angry dog.

He's in Egypt to palaver with Pres. Mubarak and the foreign minister. In case you didn't know, the Egyptian diplomatic corps has been in the thick of regional issues, and has a good combination of Middle East clout and powerful friends in the West. Annan's visit is proof of both.

We'll see what he has to say tomorrow.