links for 2008-04-19

• FT.com / In depth - Beijing imposes tariffs on fertiliser
  Chinese policymakers have been sensitive to any increases in farm costs, both because of the impact on farmers’ incomes and the potential flow on to already high levels of inflation.
  (tags: china economics)
• FT.com / Asia-Pacific / China - Executives caught by China visa changes
  “People flows are at the heart of the success in this area and to have that restricted sends a bad message.”
  (tags: china hongkong politics)
• The Weekly Standard
  The Iraqi Army outperformed their American betters on that day. Isn’t that worth a headline as well?
  (tags: iraq waronterror military)
• lgf: Most Disgraceful Former President Ever
  GZE2 - The headline says it all...
  (tags: waronterror news)
• Spezza for Luongo deal among rumors surrounding Sens - Sports Rumors - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
  GZE2 - Uhhhhh...put the crack pipe down folks. Spezza is a disappearing act...remember last years finals? Of course you don't, because Spezza was nowhere to be found...same for this year.
  (tags: hockey nhl canucks)