British citizens have been staunchly opposed to the Iraq war from the start, and so protesting in vast waves of people, and ceaselessly hounding Tony Blair for his support of the war.
While Tony Blair might fancy himself to be bravely and wisely choking the threat of terrorism in the cradle, he seems (at least from afar) to be regarded as a brown-nosed admirer of the US Presidential derriere and ridiculed with the moniker of "poodle". It is hard to imagine anyone labeling Winston Churchill as such.
There is now news that the UKs Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, changed his mind about the legality of the Iraq war (presumably under pressure from Tony Blair). This is sure to be another headache in a long line of headaches for the Prime minister.
Poodle Blues
Will the UK be the next member of the coalition of the not-so-willing, following in the footsteps of Spain, and Poland, and the Ukraine, and Italy? Will any of Tony Blair's political opponents pledge to withdraw troops in exchange for votes? How long can the silver-tongued Prime minister sustain the war against the public mood?
The sense of British loyalty to the US is an admirable quality to have and a virtue to be admired, yet there comes a time when loyalty becomes an addiction. I don't know if we're at that point yet, but there is certainly another straw on the camel's back in this revelation isn't there?
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