Remember, remember...

[plutherus]

From The Guardian

Yet another insider delivers yet another attack on the architects of the "war on terror":

Britain's former ambassador to Washington, Sir Christopher Meyer, delivers a damaging critique of Tony Blair's approach to the war in Iraq in an interview in the Guardian today.

Sir Christopher, who had a ringside seat in the decision-making that led to the war, unfavourably contrasts Mr Blair with the boldness and attention to detail of Margaret Thatcher. He says Lady Thatcher took pride in knowing more detail than her officials. "That is why it was terrifying to be summoned into her presence because if you did not know your stuff, she would expose you. There was never that danger with Tony Blair."

(Love that last line :)

Jimmy Carter spoke his piece recently, too: (Thanks to reynard52 for the link):

I never even considered the fact that our country would be debating whether or not we could continue to torture prisoners around the world in secret prisons. This is something that's inconceivable.

But I notice that the administration now is pushing hard to get Congress not to approve the John McCain proposal, supported by 90 out of 100 senators, that we not resort to torture. This administration is insisting that we resort to torture, which I think is a profound change in
our basic moral values, just one of many.

And, 400 years ago today, Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament

Remember, remember
The Fifth of November
The gunpowder treason and plot
I see no reason the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

Happy Guy Fawkes, day, everyone!

"You speak treason!"
"Fluently."
(Maid Marian and Robin Hood, "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1937))