GO BOUCHER

It’s rare you want to cheer at something a State Department spokesman says. But I did reading this:

QUESTION: Did you hear that Castro fell?

MR. BOUCHER: We heard that Castro fell. There are, I think, various reports that he broke a leg, an arm, a foot, and other things, and I’d guess you’d have to check with the Cubans to find out what’s broken about Mr. Castro. We, obviously, have expressed our views about what’s broken in Cuba.

QUESTION: Do you wish him a speedy recovery?

MR. BOUCHER: No.

Yes, I know, it’s usually unfair to enjoy the physical misfortunes of others. But given his long legacy of tyranny and murder, I’m prepared to make an exception for Castro.