Well I don't feel obliged to provide any answers.
Many, much more intelligent than I have tried and all failed miserably.

However I do think I am able to see and comment on the blindingly obvious.
I take it that we are all agreed that the priority for governments supplied by any of the main parties is to keep the Capitalist Roadshow moving.

The freedom and happiness of those who elect them is purely secondary.

The recent debachle in Iraq is an example of the sort of measures our politicians will be prepared to take to provide the "oxygen" of energy required to keep the old tyrant breathing.

You ain't seen nothing yet....as Capitalism enters it's death throws and the war to secure the "lifeblood" hots up, the atrocities of Iraq will seem as nothing.

Capitalism will not, like Communism go quietly to the grave.
But will take half the World with it....Ake