Witless in Gaza
The Israeli army has just withdrawn from Gaza after a 16 day operation that has left a hundred Palestinians dead — many of them civilians — and which has destroyed…
Tessa Hewitt apologises for Iraq intelligence errors
Blair concedes there may have been no Iraqi WMDs, US inspectors confirm sameSo those tens of thousands of people died by mistake. Well, that’s all right then, at least there…
Samarra doublethink
Today, US forces are storming Samarra in Iraq. As usual they claim to be killing only Iraqi fighters while the hospitals fill up with dead and injured women and children.…
Man who used to play banjo brings terror to America
A flight to the US was diverted in a security alert when crew realised one passenger was a man who used to play banjo. Fighter jets escorted the plane from…
Shoot the neighbours
This morning I had a pair of sick-world revelations. I was reading an online BBC report about how Clinton’s ban on the purchase of assault weapons is about to be…
Startling headline
Gripping story. Dry aside: thank God the Olympics are over for another four years. Spooky graphic. Fear of cancer. Hilarious conclusion. Complete failure of imagination.
Why does US suddenly care about Sudan?
This article was originally published in The London News Review, and re-published in The Sudan Tribune It’s heart-warming to see the United States taking such an interest in the plight…
Yet another modest proposal
Following the murder of yet another hostage in Iraq, Psilocybe P Pook (No Relation) has hit on a wizard wheeze to hasten the end of the US occupation he has…
Land of the brave and the free tits
While Iraqis are fighting for their country, US forces are fighting for breast enlargements. Benefits to veterans and the poor are being cut but, the US army’s fighting men and…
Becks: “It was or wasn’t all my fault.”
Returning home following England’s ousting from the European Championships, England’s plucky captain was in no mood to make excuses for his lacklustre performance. “I could blame it on the women…