Category: Iraqi War

The French ambassador to the United States gives three reasons as to why France is so reluctant about war War must remain the very last option Agreed.

Robert Fisk writes another scathing attack on the US and the UK. In a passionate piece of writing he rubbishes the claims of the US concerning Iraqi non-compliance – and talks about the real reason for war – oil and power. In the end, I think we are just tired of being lied to. Tired…

I would recommend anybody interested in politics to watch this Flash movie on Idleworm.com – its hilarious. The Reg covers the story here.

Just to update (and correct) my previous posts – not intending to be sensationalist – I will just report what I have been hearing. Friend in Amman tells me that there are ‘loads’ of UK and US troops there. The British Embassy have *advised* all *dependents* to leave the country. The date they have been…

I have learned in the last few hours that all British citizens have been told to leave Jordan. I have a friend living in Amman and she has been told to leave the country within the next week – as of the 12 February. This has not appeared on any news sites or channels –…

Polly Toynbee writes about the galvanising of European public opinion against a war in Iraq. She argues that that opposition has united Europe like little else. Except of course for Britain. She goes on to say that without the UN a war is illegitimate: Without a UN resolution, the rightness of the cause is clear…

Tony argues the case, in favour of global justice etc. etc. If only I believed him.

Here we have it, the decision has definately been made. All rhetoric from now on can be ignored. War will happen within the month. I remember reading an article about what to look out for, indications that war was imminent. It has come, the US has deployed the F117 Stealth bombers from their bases in…