In Iraq more than six thousand troops continue the search for three missing American soldiers. Even as more of them die For a war that is already lost.
The deaths raised to 71 the number of American service members who have been killed this month. In April, the total was 104.
A war where chlorine tankers are turned into deadly bombs. And gangs of men now arrive at the scene of a suicide bombing before the ambulances do. So they can strip mobile phones, watches, and money off the bodies of the dead and the seriously injured.
But when Tony Blair makes his last official visit to Iraq he has no regrets.
``There is violence and terrorism in Iraq, but what they are saying is that there is also hope and change....''
Even though mortars crash into a compound where he is meeting with Iraqi leaders.
And Basra is too dangerous to visit because the militias rule.
"If the Prophet Muhammad would come to Basra today he would be killed because he doesn't have a militia," a law professor told me. "There is no state of law, the only law is the militia law."
A ruined country. Hundreds of thousands of dead and injured. Millions of Iraqis living as refugees in exile. Millions of others living in fear at home. Hoping not to be blown to pieces while shopping for groceries...or walking to school. Hoping a death squad won't knock on their door. No sane person could ever conclude that there was any hope left in Iraq.
But Tony Blair does. Why? Because just like George Bush he believes that only God can judge him.
Explaining how he managed to live with the decision to go to war in Iraq, Mr Blair replied: "If you have faith about these things then you realise that judgement is made by other people. If you believe in God,it's made by God as well."
There have been persistent reports that Mr Blair joined the President in prayer for God's guidance at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, in 2002, at the summit at which many people believe a secret decision was reached to invade Iraq.
Isn't that great? These two religious fanatics get their god to give them the green light to invade Iraq. So now they must soldier on, in the face of earthly reality. Because after all who are they to doubt HIS wisdom?
Even as Iraq burns...more young soldiers die or are horribly wounded for NOTHING. Or less than nothing...a BIG LIE.
And in an Iraqi city a young woman is stoned to death.
While the security forces just look on.
A 17-year-old girl has been stoned to death in Iraq because she loved a teenage boy of the wrong religion
A large crowd watched as eight or nine men stormed the house and dragged Miss Aswad into the street. There they hurled stones at her for half an hour until she was dead
So much for the New Iran.....
In the name of fighting terrorists motivated by religious extremism, George Bush and Tony Blair invaded the only secular country in the Gulf region. And turned it into a hellhole of religious extremism. And a breeding and training ground for terrorists.
Because they believed their god was on their side.
Just like the monsters who killed that poor woman do. Just like Stephen Harper does...
Their bloodthirsty juju gods may forgive them. But I won't.
I'll just remember....
