Crisis Watch

BY John McCormack

November 12, 2008 12:38 PM

Some recent headlines:

N. Korea to halt border crossings with S. Korea

N. Korea rejects request for nuclear sampling

Kremlin Plans Missiles Targeting NATO if U.S. Defense Shield Proceeds

Russia rejects U.S. missile proposals

Cuban president Raul Castro to visit Russia

Iran test-fires new missile

Police: 3rd day of deadly bombings in Baghdad

Is one or more of these hostile actions what Joe Biden had in mind when he predicted that there would be a generated international crisis to test Obama's mettle? Or does Biden think we should be waiting for something much bigger?