Hi Mr. Kettle!

Why, hello, Mr. Pot!

A Myanmar opposition leader who was arrested during last month's mass protests against the junta died due to torture during interrogation, an activist group said on Wednesday.

In Washington, the United States threatened new sanctions against Myanmar after media reports of the death of Win Shwe.

"The junta must stop the brutal treatment of its people and peacefully transition to democracy or face new sanctions from the United States," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement.

We're now the laughing stock of Myanmar. Way-to-go Bush.

Can Thomas Friedman remind me why we're not bashing these guys' doors down and telling them to "suck on this" again? Because, we can, you know, do that.