"the sneering way in which you asked for the name of the company aiding Iraq to draft its oil law"

"Ah, and what was the name of that US Firm that did the crafting Metchosin?"

Exactly how would you have asked for that information Folkiedave?

Hang on, wait a minute Folkiedave doesn't answer questions, how silly of me.

Your little heart-felt rant, which really amounts to just so many crododile tears. With regards to the insurgency in both Iraq and in Afghanistan Folkiedave, militarily the MNF and ISAF are winning, hands down. It only remains for the politicians within both those countries to follow through on what is required and it's a done deal. I know you, and your "fellow travellers" don't like that, and the Guardian, and the BBC are trying their utmost to bolster your belief of the opposite position, but they, like you are wrong.

Tides turning Folkiedave, has been for some time now, you haven't cottoned on because you adopted your point of view a long time ago and you have painted yourself into a corner. Don't worry about it, it's a great failing and weakness of the "Left", you are very poor at adapting to changing situations. All I can say is that thank Christ you are not responsible for anything affecting the lives of anyone I care about. The only reason I could see for anybody following your advice or direction would be through a over-charged sense of curiousity.