MOF - I don't think anyone can forget what Saddam has done to his countrymen especially the use of nerve agents on whole towns - I was trying to say, however inarticulately, that time between the cause and effect has widen considerably. I for one believe that Bush senior made a mistake after the Basra Rd and didn't finish the job. We could have gone in at the point that the weapons inspectors were thrown out... Hence my comment about the new evidence - there are rumours that the Int community have this sort of assessment. At the moment we are in the hands of 'Trust me Tone.
Claw - Mugabe does need sorting out - he is a slippery customer who re-writes his country's laws at will. How do you reconcile accusations that could be levelled against UK of 'trying to re-colonise Africa' - many of the former colonies might welcome that. I think that Mugabe is getting close to self-destruct.