Darth Idiot

The Trade Federation:

"My lord, is that...legal?"

"I will make it legal."

Nute Gunray and Darth Sidious, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

The Coalition of the Willing:

MINISTERS were warned in July 2002 that Britain was committed to taking part in an American-led invasion of Iraq and they had no choice but to find a way of making it legal.

The warning, in a leaked Cabinet Office briefing paper, said Tony Blair had already agreed to back military action to get rid of Saddam Hussein at a summit at the Texas ranch of President George W Bush three months earlier.

The briefing paper, for participants at a meeting of Blair’s inner circle on July 23, 2002, said that since regime change was illegal it was “necessary to create the conditions” which would make it legal.

This was required because, even if ministers decided Britain should not take part in an invasion, the American military would be using British bases. This would automatically make Britain complicit in any illegal US action.

Sure, Iraq isn't Naboo. Still, given that our Vice President is proud of being the "evil genius in the corner," I have to wonder what it will take for the bare majority who voted for these guys -- evil and stupid, what a combination -- and the 40% who didn't vote at all to wake up and smell the fascism.
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(/) Roland X
"Ah, arrogance and stupidity all in the same package. How efficient of you." -- Londo Mollari