[Eric]

Originally Posted by garinda

In the invasion of Iraq, besides the Americans (248,000) and the British troops (45,000), they were 'supported' by 2,000 Australians, and 193 Poles.

So if Blair was Bush's lap-dogs, the leaders of the lesser nations would be the runts of the sad and sorry litter.

The fact is the United Nations hadn't given up trying to secure a diplomatic solution in Iraq, and their weapons inspectors were only withdrawn, when it was clear America was ready to invade.

I'm afraid there is no way on God's Earth that you'll convince me that Blair went into this war for the right reasons, and that he didn't know the facts about the nonexistent weapons on mass destruction.

The whole thing is about the mega-money that comes from oil, and the vanity of Blair, wooed by the half-witted President Bush.

As you once said you were in favour of the E.E.C., from an idealist's point of common fraternity, I'd rather have hoped you might have supported the ideals of the United Nations, given it's historical significance, rather than an ex-alcholoic Texan dim-wit, and his subserviant lackey.

I think I can agree with all of this ... but are you not being overly kind to Bush by saying he is "half-witted" Even "dim-wit" is a generous assessment.