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Mmmm I dunno about the halting with Iraq... I only remember some comments at the time about Norm not liking the idea of going forward. But hell.. I doubt they would be much interested in what he thought once the Iraqi forces collapsed.. Who knows?
OK - give ya a clue!
If there is "spin" in the world... the biggest spinner is Bush.. the diatribe and rhetoric is absurb and infantile...
I dunno if I could say "I hate Bush"... I never met anyone that I hated yet :-) But.. I depise the man for the promises and undertakings he has made and never fulfilled.. or attempted to fulfill - both to US citizens and abroad. We all may make promises and for some reason or other just cannot complete on. But Bush has mouthed so much over his two plus years in office and failed in the majority of what he promised or agreed to. So.. what ya expect??
This has nothing to do with "left wing" or any other political persuasion... I don't give a toss about any political shit :-)
As for allies... don't believe the crap in US media about "allies". Yes, most countries, if it came to the crunch, are gonna be supporting the US - they are already, tho it may look like some ain't :-) The "disagreement" is in the behavior of the US Admin.
As an example... the favorite ally is the UK. But... as of a day or so ago... there is a vast majority of the UK public opposing Bush's proposal... in fact only 10% actually support him. (10% didn't know.. so forget them! *g*) .. A good number just think the man is a lunatic. This is pretty common throughout Europe. 60% even oppose action in Iraq even if Bush gets a further UN resolution. I got little doubt there is tension right now between Bush and Blair - obvious from Blair's Washington visit.
Maybe if the situation changed in respect to actual "evidence" of the Bush claims, - but hell.. he has been talking about "evidence" for many months and produced nothing.. so tis little surprise people are sceptical :-) It looks pretty similar within the US as well.
Na.. I ain't a "hater"... but I sure wish there was some sense in a President - especially if the guy is the President of the US. He behaves like .. a combination of a maiden aunt waving fingers at naughty kids and a kid himself when he loses his favorite toy.
Sorry.. but that ain't a President.. that's a joke.. No offense meant!