Just to aggravate you Fax, I was in the car on Weds and I listened to Dubya's speech from the Banqueting Hall on the radio. I was fully prepared to laugh at him, he's such a great target! but I was very surprised to hear a well delivered, eloquent, witty and intelligent speech. He clearly had not written it himself.
Whilst I don't necessarily agree with him, he ain't the thick idiot he's made out to be in the press. Which somehow makes him all the more dangerous. But at least when he sends troops into the arena, they get the best kit possible, no expense spared. Not like the crap equipment doled out by the tosser Blair, our lot have to make do and mend.