Speaking of extreme Republican right-wingers (what an example of tautology!), as I was in my last blog, how interesting to see Richard Perle, one of the godfathers of the Party having to resign because of "a possible conflict of interest", i.e. making money out of the war. Watch out for more resignations for this little matter. The whole raison d'etre of this sordid war is money and power.
Somebody said to me the other day that Blair is a brilliant actor. This seemed to me an odd statement, at the time. However, the more I think of it, the truer it seems. Everybody says that Blair truly believes what he says, and whatever you think about his views on the War, you have got to give him the benefit of sticking to what he believes.
Well, I'm not sure about that. How could an intelligent person like the PM accept every piece of nonsense that Bush Jnr. spouts out. For one example the "The Roadmap for peace in the Middle East" [including independence for the Palestinian people]. What a cynical device that was to get countries on board for the War. Blair surely knows this is total bullshit , and doesn't stand a chance of being implemented, with Zionist power deeply "embedded" on the levers of US power, yet he tries to deceive his audience that it is a goer. Blair is as devious as any any politician, he just puts it over in a way that the great Jack Nicholson couldn't compete with. You don't get to where Blair is without pulling mucho strokes.
Meanwhile this immoral unjust war claims more lives. The Republican guard are human beings too and zapped tanks contain ordinary fathers and sons and brothers and grandsons!

The extreme Republican right-winger, Rupert Murdoch is ensuring that his rubbish UK titles are following his hardline lead on the War. The vile Sun, the overblown and much reduced Times and his medium for Gameboy enthusiasts, Sky TV, all slavishly follow Rhubarb's diktat. It's laughable to consider that when he was given approval to take over The Times, he gave a solemn undertaking not to control the editorial line.
Looking at another press baron, it is surprising that the Murdoch Lite, Tony (sorry) "Sir" Dr. (honorary) Anthony JF O'Reilly, has not thus far interfered with the Independent's admirable anti-war editorial.

Good to see that Bush did not get approval to build a pipeline through the pristine land of Alaska.
I suppose that was not about oil, either.

Article 1441 alone does not permit the US or anyone else to go to war
The US administration and its supporters (including the UK Prime Minister) claim that no further UN declarations are necessary to comply with International Law. This is untrue. It was made perfectly clear in November 2002 when 1441 was passed, and this was emphasised by the US administration as the time, that no "automaticity" would result in war or force of arms. Of course, having obtained the passing of the sanction, the Administration and its friends are conveniently forgetting this.
A further sanction is most definetly required and this was implied by UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan earlier this week.

Of course the fallback stance of the Administration and its cronies is that if the UN declines to confirm war then it is a useless and demoralised entity. In other words, if you don't agree with us we will do what we want anyway.

What they really want to do is get rid of the UN and act in a unilateral manner - just like the loonies in the militias in the redneckland of Montana or where ever it is that they hang out. Law of the jungle will ensue.

Tax cuts are good for all
I don't think so.

US Vice-President receives income from War Contractor
Dick Cheney continues to receive money from Halliburton, one of the major contactors of the so-called "War on Terror".
Although declared as "Deferred Compensation" in Mr Cheney's 2001 financial disclosure statement, it is not clear how the payments ranging from $100,000 to £1,000,000 per year are calculated.

It was announced the other day that a subsidiary of Halliburton received a defense department contract to control oil fires, if Saddam Hussein sets the well heads alight; and this will put the Group in excellent position to bid for huge contracts when Iraqi oil is rehabilitated. KBR (the subsidiary) has already benefited to the tune of $33M for building the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.

Dick Cheney retains $8M of stock options in Halliburton. He has arranged to pay any profits on these options to charity.

It is reliably estimated that Halliburton has made $2.3bn. from the government contracts while Cheney was Chief Executive.

We believe that Sept 11, was an outrage and that there should be no hiding place for the perpetrators of that foul deed. We believe Saddam Hussein is a war criminal, who should be brought to justice.

We do however, suspect the motives of the Bush government and it's apparent unilateral rush to war without regard to International Law.

Sounds a bit fishy to me
Halibut? No Haliburton. What's that then?
It's the company to which the Bush regime has just announced that it has granted one of the major contracts for rebuilding Iraq.
Has Bush taken over Iraq? Not yet.
See what you mean about fish.
Who are Haliburton then?
Dick Cheney's (Vice President) "former" employer.
This war is not about oil, you know.
Right.