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If a conflict came along we all agreed with, to stop Balkans type atrocities or Rwandan style genocide we would probably all be glad

Not sure all British people see it as our job to shoulder the White Man's Burden.  Many of us see the British interventions in Kosovo and Sierra Leone for what they were - self-aggrandizing acts of pure imperialism.  

If British and American defence spending were redefined as "spending on defence", rather than aggressive warmaking in conflicts taking place inside internationally-approved national borders (i.e. making war without provocation), the world would be a lot happier.

Rose the Goat.

Seems it wasn't destined to be "haappily ever aafter", after all...

Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sudan/story/0,,2072519,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1" target="_blank">Sudan's most famous resident dies

The garden gnome's greatest friend.

Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2066744,00.html" target="_blank">Terry Major-Ball

One half of Hanna Barbera.

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6191999.stm" target="_blank">Joseph Barbera

Actually, in a devoutly religious country like Chile, you might be wrong about that.  More to the point, I can't honestly believe that anything could make up for torture, rape or murder.

When you think of Pinochet, you think of comfy old man in comfy armchair, drinking a final glass of fine whisky before keeling over with a heart attack.

When someone who believes in hell thinks of Pinochet, they think of a man having his balls dipped in molten lead while a demonic horse buggers him with its thorny prick.  At a time like this, that can be comforting.

Pinochet's burning in torment in the firey bowels of hell, boy, is that not enough for you?

Bin Laden.  Possibly.  Hopefully.

The irreplaceable Tom Weir, of Weir's Way fame.

A really rather good obituary for Alex Toth in the Grauniad yesterday.

Link: http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/obituary/0,,1804106,00.html" target="_blank">Obit

Dredd's Ultimate Foe, RIP

Link: http://www.suntimes.com/output/obituaries/cst-nws-xdres23.html" target="_blank">Ho Ho Ho

Very sorry to hear your sad news.

Caspar Weinberger.

Crazy name, dead guy.

Bush, from a heart attack brought on by drug abuse, in the middle of a sexual act of the gay variety, just after he was filmed urinating on the Bible.

All the members of the Royal Family with the exception of the Queen.  Gawd bless 'er.

Nicholas Parsons.

Wait - so that means it was all 54 Jones' fault after all!