[identity profile] pseudomonas.livejournal.com 2006-04-12 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Mneh. I don't like cheap point-scoring by the cartoonist. It all goes to a nasty political culture. There are lots of politicians I don't like, but I'd hope I didn't allow that to cloud my judgement enough that I criticize their reasonable actions along with the bad ones. I'm finding that the previously excellent Bremner, Bird and Fortune has gone down the same path, leaving proper satire that makes a point in favour of mocking that takes for granted that the audience already agree and hence that no point need be made.

[identity profile] pseudomonas.livejournal.com 2006-04-13 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
He's not ever denied that violence is an option. The "wild speculation" thing was about the use of tactical nuclear weapons having been "considered".