So here we are
War commenced overnight. What sickens me, and perhaps because I am as guilty of being sucked in as anyone else, is the swift descent into War As Entertainment, served up as a really real reality TV extravaganza. Wall-to-wall coverage, 24/7, every channel going. No sooner had the diplomatic options come to an end had the BBC News web site been plastered with a ‘Countdown To War’ banner. At least they didn’t have a ticking clock, counting down to 1am GMT, 20th March 2003.
I just pray that casualties (whether military or civilian, US et al or Iraqi) are minimal, that the Iraqi people obtain freedom and democracy, and that this isn’t the start of the New Imperialism, an extension of Pax Americana.
How soon before Britain becomes the 52nd State?