...put out the lights on the Age of Reason

[mrph]

That's that, then. Perhaps I'm being pessimistic, but I've just read the reports on Blair's latest speech -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2652033.stm

So, if any country applies an "unreasonable or unilateral" block at the UN, the UK will carry on and join the USA taking action against Iraq. To me that sounds very much like "if we lose the vote, or if any of the permanent members use their veto, we'll carry on regardless...". Also see the quote from Richard Perle, basically saying that the Weapons Inspectors don't matter - we know they won't find anything (because the weapons are hidden, of course), so the results of their search are irrelevant.

It's not much consolation that Blair will potentially lose his job if he takes that route, is it?

Comments

[snow-leopard.livejournal.com]

The country is officially going to the dogs. Also in the paper today was the police no longer have to even turn up to burglaries as these are no longer classed as "serious crime" and police will not have to make any effort to investigate crimes not classed as serious unless there is a "reasonable chance" the culprit will be caught and convicted. Serious crimes are murder, rape, assault and race-hate crimes apparently.
So heres to a vigilante society!

[giolla.livejournal.com]

You forgot:
a) inconveniencing friends of tony
b) protesting

[lougarry.livejournal.com]

Maybe thats because Officers are getting hurt or killed in not-so serious crimes - like the nottingham policeman who was dragged by a car, he died on the weekend
:(
Stupid anyway. So...these new guns laws...designed to stop the vigilantes?

[giolla.livejournal.com]

They'll be banning pointy sticks next, and logan berries.

[lougarry.livejournal.com]

and just about everythign else. What is the world coming to...?!

[mrph.livejournal.com]

...and I see that garden centres are now withdrawing castor beans from sale. Just in case.