Anyone see that article by Richard Delevan in the Irish Times a few days ago? He said Ireland should give up her neutrality and join with the US. Fool. Fintan O'Toole's article, by contrast, was excellent.

Tower Records in Dublin have just got a whole load of Noam Chomsky books in. Hmmm...

To everyone clamouring against 'terrorism'; define it. Some might call supporting a state that murders its political enemies and rockets and bulldozes police stations and homes alike terrorist, but some call it Israel. I'm not anti-Semitic, but I'm against the exploitation of the innocent for political and economic gain, and the US government is guilty of that. It's a shame that its crimes have been avenged on the American people.

'unless we do something totally stupid' - that's looking more and more likely, Bill D. As I've said, governments *love* war, and will exploit any and every insecurity of the populace to mobilise them.

john in hull; well done! You spotted my mistake. I'd send you the prize, but I clearly specified that answers were to be on a postcard. Ha ha! I didn't mean to re-post, by the way; I was just too slow with the 'Stop' button.