Hey, Ebbie, gimme the cause, I'll justify it for ya. Looking for integrity in official US policies as regards Iraq is like looking for logic in Shambles.

DougR challenged us to agree that the Iraq war has benefitted world peace. Sure, it has. That is why we have increased security at airports, and that is why the other day the staff at the White House was scrambled to safety when the Cessna entered Washington airspace. It's because of the increased world peace that these things are happening...right? And for the same reason the Australian engineer got abducted, and 80 were killed in Iraq by suicide bombers yesterday.

And that is why my Mum says: "Next time you come to visit us, why not drive across Europe for 2 days instead of flying?".

It's because of the world peace benefit from the Iraq war.

Sorry Doug, but such an erudite argument deserves an equally elegant response - bollocks.