I agree with Mark Senior's excellent post. It is too easy to compare every stage of this with Blair's unhappy sojourn into Iraq. For all the failure of that expedition no one can criticize … (View Post)

The picture of brave Doddy striding into Syria Bazookers strapped to his back is an uplifting one. But while we wait for it to happen we' ll just have to be uplifted by the bravery he's sho… (View Post)

@Jessop "What I find really strange are the people who claim that chemical weapons are no worse than conventional munitions, and that they are not WMD." I find the idea that some ways of ki… (View Post)

Miliband by consensus seems to have played a blinder according to those who understand these things. No more Ed is crap threads please. (View Post)

Douglas Alexander is surprisingly impressive. His Scottish accent helps give the impression of honesty. (View Post)