Robin Cook, Blair's Foreign Secretary from 1997 - 2001 and leader of the House of Commons from 2001 - 2003, who resigned in March 2003 as a protest against the forthcoming Iraq invasion, died yesterday while "hill-walking" in Scotland. He was 59.
What the hell is "hill-walking"? I know what "mountain climbing" is, but "hill-walking"? Better still, what is it the opposite of?
In his resignation speech before the House of Commons, Cook said:
``Ironically, it is only because Iraq's military forces are so weak that we can even contemplate its invasion,'' he told them. ``We cannot base our military strategy on the assumption that Saddam is weak and at the same time justify pre-emptive action on the claim that he is a threat.''
Oh, but Blair didn't know they didn't have WMD! It was all a horrible mis-understanding! How did Cook know? Did he have better sources than the PM?
It's a conspiracy! I reckon Blair had him 'whacked' for knowing too much...probably concerning aliens, iraq, wmds and saddam. Either that, or I've had one too many coffees today...
Posted by: Paul | Sunday, August 07, 2005 at 10:49 AM
Michael: My father is no different than any powerful man, any man with power, like a president or senator.
Kay Adams: Do you know how naive you sound, Michael? Presidents and senators don't have men killed.
Michael: Oh. Who's being naive, Kay?
Posted by: Cameron Reilly | Sunday, August 07, 2005 at 11:58 AM