ADD PORTUGAL TO LIST OF ‘MOST REPREHENSIBLE EUROPEAN NATIONS’: Belgium may be a buzzing den of felons in helicopters, and sure, it’s responsible for the Congo, but check out how miserably Portugal’s former colonies have fared in the modern era. Everything the Portuguese touch turns to absolute dung, which is why President Obama should be very careful around that dog of his. [MP Nunan on True/Slant]