bush, straw, powell and mandelson have all threatened the remainder of europe with dire consequences if france continues to oppose a new u.n. resolution on iraq.



mandelson said the u.s. ' would behave "like a sheriff and his posse" sorting out the world's problems if europe refuses to engage with washington'.



perhaps my understanding of the english language has slipped, but i thought that 'engage' in this context meant 'converse' or 'discuss' - i didn't think it meant 'crawl right up the arse of and behave like a lap-dog'. silly me, i should have known that some little power-crazed, money-grubbing fraudster of a politician would have a better grasp of the language than me.



and most of the world's real problems are created by the u.s. how will they sort them out? not in an honest way by saying 'we fucked you over. here's money and other aid to say we're sorry, and we promise never to interfere again', i'm sure.



straw 'referred to the u.n. and nato and said: "it would be very unacceptable if we were to place those institutions at risk"'.



i quite agree. but surely they're being put at risk by people who scream, whinge and have tantrums when those institutions will not roll over to be fucked up the arse by the u.s.



straw is a disgrace to the institution he represents in that he is now presenting to the u.n. the requirements of the u.s., not the interests of the u.k.



mandelson is a fraudster who has lied in parliament.



they should both be removed from and banned from ever holding public office again.