liar and a war criminal

UK STUFF
* "Tony Blair had resolved to send British troops into action alongside US forces eight months before the Iraq War began, despite a clear warning from the Foreign Office that the conflict could be illegal. A damning minute leaked to a Sunday newspaper reveals that in July 2002, a few weeks after meeting George Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Mr Blair summoned his closest aides for what amounted to a council of war. The minute reveals the head of British intelligence reported that President Bush had firmly made up his mind to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein, adding that "the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy"." LINK
if only am.politics was so tainted.

* blair called howard a flipflopper

* apparently some of margaret hassan's stuff has been found... we'll see.

* xymphora does a good wrapup of the blair lies leading up to the war - explaining explicitly how "Tony Blair is a liar and a war criminal." go read. (also note the dr. kelly reference). xymph also notes this intriguing reference (which i have no comment on): " There is a secret clause in the Trident submarine treaty that was signed by Mrs Thatcher in 1983. The secret clause states that the British Prime Minister is required to go to war if he/she gets the order from the President of the United States."

* billy bragg: war? wotisitgood4? its good for bizness.