I'm watching the British House of Commons on C-Span. They're debating sending The Black Watch into the Sunni Triangle in order to free up US Troops to attack Fallujah. Geoff Hoon, The British Defense Secretary is doing a smashing job of presenting a case for assisting the Americans.
At first blush, the debate sounds high minded and engrossing. It's only the accent that makes it seem that way though. After listening for a while it becomes apparent that the Labour party essentially brings up the same types of issues as liberal democrats and so on throughout the entire political continuum. Ultimately, Mr. Hoon reminds the House of Commons of the intransigent nature of these violent terrorists.
It's nice to have at least a few friends in the world. (No, I don't see the acrimony that this war has caused as being any indicator of the merits of it. )