Surprised to see this tread still on the page.

What an insult to those who protested the folly of Iraq both here on Mudcat and on the streets.
One of the main planks of our protest, was that the war would encourage terrorism, and make the UK more vulnarable to attack.

We are now expected to prove our credentials to a pro-war New Labour acolite in the shape of "Shakibus" to whom anything is acceptable,as long as its passed by the Blessed Tony.

He dares to lecture us on "patriotism",but if Shakibus and his war-mongering buddies get their way,its possible the country that many of us are so proud of will be unrecognisible to our grandchildren.

Be brave Mudcats, dont allow yourselves to be "spun" by this small group of fanatics.
As George Galloway said to the Senate Committee, we were RIGHT on every point on the Iraq War and they were WRONG.
Dont let these people blackmail you with taunts of "apologist", the real Left were against the war, and their opinions on increased terrorism voiced then, have been fully vindicated by the atrocities of 7/7.
Everyone here is against terrorism, be it Islamic suicide bombers, or the troops who broke into houses in Fallujah and shot whole families in their beds.

As a footnote, spin is not confined to the pages of Mudcat.
The Americans today, have stopped talking about the "War on Terror",
it is apparently now to be called the battle against "violent extremists".

Thats a laugh!! Many of the most violent extremists are hiding within the American and British administrations....Ake