The War in Iraq

So it was 10 years ago that Bush/Blair decided to wage war on a relatively peaceful Iraq.

And where are they now? Blair is in his self delusional paradise telling everyone that it was the right thing to do (shame the rest of the UK thought different) and Dubya has gone into hiding in Texas painting nude pictures of himself and his dogs.

I have fought in many a war and they are dirty, nasty and frightening affairs and should be avoided at any costs.Its a shame politicians don't because then they wouldn't start any more.

Ten years ago I was harangued as a leftist sympathiser and a beatnik pacifist (and they are just the names I can print) for being against this war. I posted on HYS and was berated by those that were convinced that it was right and that we were all in danger of imminent death. I was published in the press and berated for being a loony Marxist.

But the thing is, I knew it was a lie, there were no WMD's, the war was illegal and the dossiers were 'sexed up'. Even now the press are blaming it on rogue Iraqi spies who fed us wrong information.

Did we not learn anything from the Cold War about propaganda.

And as I type this people in Iraq are still getting blown to bits. We have achieved zero.

I watched Argo at the weekend, a brilliant film if not a little pro CIA, even in 1979 we were dabbling with things we have no idea over. (and wearing very big ties and strange hair)

And so on this 10th Anniversary what is there to learn...

RIP