“God forbid that such crimes should be visited on our shores, but we must be prepared for what the security services deem a probability rather than a possibility. We are renowned as a phlegmatic people, but we are not forgiving to those who let the side down, whether at home or abroad. If such an attack were to take place here, the question would inevitably be whether our support for America’s war against Iraq had made it more likely. The prime minister in particular will now ruminate on this. If ever there was a case of an individual driving the nation into a war then it was him. People will inevitably link his personal crusade to any failure to forestall terrorist outrages. Thus the stakes for him have increased alarmingly.” – Peter Kilfoyle, former Blair minister, all but hoping for Blair’s downfall, in the Guardian.
THE KURDS IN SYRIA: Something is obviously afoot. Why is this not front-page news? Check out these photographs on FreeArabForum as well (keep scrolling down).
A DITTY FOR ZAPATERO:
MINSTREL: [singing]
Brave Zapatero ran away,
Bravely ran away, away.
When danger reared its ugly head,
he bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Zapatero turned about
And gallantly, he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat,
Bravest of the brave, Zapatero.
With apologies to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
The Dish 