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Re: Potemkin arsenal

Posted by Barney on February 03, 2004

In Reply to: Re: Potemkin arsenal posted by Henry on February 02, 2004

: : : : This is Maureen Dowd's description of Hussein's arsenal before the recent invasion
: : : : of Iraq by the U.S. Clever, eh?

: : : Mr Blair remains confident that the weapons will be found; they have not been found yet because they are well hidden. If they are never found, will that prove that they are perfectly hidden?

: :
: : Clearly those WMDs are perfectly hidden and as impossible to uncover as evidence of Mr Blair's honesty and trustworthiness.

: : P.S. A new brand of paint named 'Hutton White'- suitable for both interior and exterior use - has been launched today by a major manufacturer.

: I belong to the Hutton school of thought. I am actually an old boy of Hutton Grammar School!

My word!