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...speech was met with general support from the Commons, although while most MPs are in favor of controlling or disarming Hussein, not everyone agrees the U.S. (and now British) methods are the best way to secure the peace. President Bush's strategy of "regime change" garnered some applause from Blair's usual foes, members of the conservative Tory party, including leader Iain Duncan Smith, but prompted jeers from his fellow Labour members, 53 of whom staged a rally Tuesday night, protesting the possibility of military action in Iraq. The Labour rebels were joined by several other MPs, including most...
...protesters' ranks included both longtime opponents of war in general and some MPs who believe the U.S. call for military action - and the British response to that call - is a thinly veiled response to threats on oil supplies. Labour MP Alan Simpson told the Belfast News Letter, "Sadly, I think Bush will hit Iraq in much the same way that a drunk will hit a bottle. He needs to satisfy his thirst for power and oil." Simpson then dismissed Blair's report as "deeply flawed, partial and superficial," according to the paper...
When allied troops were in Genoa after World War II, MPs painted the words OFF LIMITS on some of the streets downtown in an effort to keep soldiers away from the city's petty thieves and prostitutes. Not much has changed since: some of the tiny alleys in the old part of this medieval port city, while picturesque, are best avoided. If you know where to go, you can still enjoy memorable shops and museums in Genoa--even if you're one of the thousands of business and government executives who will be joining President Bush and other heads...
...military went ballistic. They had an arrest list of journalist, and I was No. 1 on it. In the hotel where we were staying, we had an arrangement with the staff to send us a signal if it looked like MPs were approaching. We were planning to sneak out the back and spend a night in the desert, if need...
...Meanwhile, the vacation's over for British MPs, as Tony Blair calls them back for a special session to vote on new legislation to make it easier to arrest suspected terrorists...