It is not in the louse's nature to be gloomy. It is difficult, however, not to believe, or perhaps I mean fear, that voters in Australia and the United States of America are about to return incumbents who have traded on fear, speculating that their futures are best served by making others worry about their futures. It's a ghastly prospect. I hope that I am wrong.
Anyone but Bush? Anyone but Howard? Those are insufficient ideas upon which to build a better future for everyone. But answering yes to both would be a good outcome to begin renewal.
Oh, yes, lest we forget, the UN Secretary General reminded us again today: the war in Iraq was unlawful.
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