I guess it is true- rats are the first to desert a sinking ship: The Foreign Office is investigating rumours that Tariq Aziz, the Iraqi deputy prime minister, has defected to Northern Iraq, the Commons was told today. Junior Foreign Office minister Mike O’Brien said the rumours came from a Bulgarian source. Labour’s Ann Clwyd …
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Best Quip to Date
The Best quip to date in response to the ‘Bush is rushing us into war:’ Going to war with Iraq has been this administration’s agenda for well over a year (actually, since he first came into office). The inspectors have been in Iraq again for nearly six months. That’s a rush? Remind me not to …
An Open Question
An Open Question: Here is the text of the UN Security Council Resolution (#1441). Here is a relevant snippet: 13. Recalls, in that context, that the Council has repeatedly warned Iraq that it will face serious consequences as a result of its continued violations of its obligations; As soon as this was signed, it was …
Take That, Tom
By now, almost everyone has heard Daschle’s odious remarks regarding Bush and diplomacy, but just in case you have not, here they are again one more time: “I’m saddened,” Daschle, D-South Dakota, said in a speech to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. “Saddened that this president failed so miserably at diplomacy …
Real Leadership
The next time someone mentions sacrifice and leadership, make sure you point out that you have lived through one of history’s greatest leaders, and then point across the Atlantic Ocean to #10 Downing Street. Tony Blair essentially sacrificed his political future and his political agenda to do what he believes is right in Iraq, delivering …
Unilateral, My Ass
Michael Ubaldi created this image this morning: Blue is in favor of intervention, yellow/orange is neutral, red is opposed. Let’s not forget that the Germans (one of the red countries) are sending soldiers to help with NBC, and the French will switch sides if Iraq uses chemical weapons or if they think they can gain …
Vodkapundit’s Psyops
The Vodkapundit wonders what the translation for this leaflet is: Front: Back: According to the Psywarrior, these were dropped in Afghanistan, and the translations are: Front: “Taliban and Al Qaida fighters, we know where you are hiding.” Back: “Taliban and Al Qaida fighters, you are our targets.” The text is printed in both Dari and …