Flip side of using QuickTopic, I guess, as oppposed to one of the "in situ" commenting methods. I thought (for long enough to go back and check the Observer link) that you meant that the NY Times first had the story of the Kashmire problem overflowing into the UK... I think the next time I comment on something here (rather than commenting on a comment here), I shall include a link back to the blog item itself.