] Let's send Rumsfeld and his hawks to war instead
]
] By Robin Cook
]
]
] This was meant to be a quick, easy war. Shortly before I
] resigned a Cabinet colleague told me not to worry about
] the political fall-out.
]
] The war would be finished long before polling day for the
] May local elections.
]
] I just hope those who expected a quick victory are proved
] right. I have already had my fill of this bloody and
] unnecessary war. I want our troops home and I want them
] home before more of them are killed.
]
] It is OK for Bush to say the war will go on for as long
] as it takes. He is sitting pretty in the comfort of Camp
] David protected by scores of security men to keep him
] safe.
]
] It is easy to show you are resolute when you are not one
] of the poor guys stuck in a sandstorm peering around for
] snipers.
]
] This week British forces have shown bravery under attack
] and determination in atrocious weather conditions. They
] are too disciplined to say it, but they must have asked
] each other how British forces ended up exposed by the
] mistakes of US politicians.