Despite my recent Beckham bacchanal, don't think for one minute I didn't notice that Jack's back. In a big way, ifyouknowwhatImeanandIthinkyoudo. I'm sure there will be a Carnival of Bauer up any minute, and in the meantime it seems Jack's been sent off on a critical, ah, diplomatic mission. Treacher points us to the best part of the opening four hours; I'm not sure I agree...

Still, I'm a little worried about Jack -- when we last saw him he was crying and hugging a tree.

Separately and on a more serious note, Hugh Hewitt offers some insightful commentary on the recent developments surrounding Jack.