Yo Blair!,

A lot has happened since I wrote to you yesterday, firstly there appears to be some dissent amongst readers of my blog as to whether the Rapture is actually going to occur and therefore some have questioned the wisdom of encouraging the onset of Armageddon. However, I apply the 1% doctrine as defined by VP Dick Cheney, so if there is a 1% chance that I might be plucked from thin air and whisked up to heaven while the earth is consumed by chaos, plagues and famine, I will treat that possibility as a certainty. Hence, I wish to share with you some good news on our shared journey towards the afterlife, which may not have reached your desk yet.

John Bolton, the friendly face of American diplomacy and defender of democracy and freedom, was the only representative to display the moral courage necessary to veto a UN Security Council resolution which would have called on Israel to cease its “disproportionate use of force” and called on the Palestinians to release the abducted Israeli soldier and stop firing rockets into Israel. Although no one takes UN Security Council resolutions seriously, this was a close call and I would urge you to personally thank Mr Bolton for using his considerable international diplomatic credentials to avert a potential slow down in the conflict. A cease fire between the warring parties at this stage is too early, there has not been enough killing yet to convince me that we have tipped over the edge and that the second coming is assured.
Mr Bolton’s statement that there is no Moral equivalence between the Palestinian, Lebanese or Canadian civilians killed in Israel’s attacks and the Israeli civilians killed in rocket attacks was an important point. Without clarifying that Gods Chosen People are worth more than the other people of the world, it becomes very difficult for us all to credibly defend US Foreign Policy in the region.

The Israeli’s have started to attack UN positions in Southern Lebanon. UNFIL has reported one soldier seriously injured as 2 of its observation posts suffered direct hits from Israeli forces. 15 other observation posts reported near misses. This is great news as it indicates Israel’s total disregard for the international community and the sovereignty of Lebanon. I believe that this is a precursor to a large scale invasion of Lebanon, which is sure to bring much more bloodshed.

Israel has now killed almost 200 Lebanese Civilians in six days. This is a significant achievement and does not include the 4 Canadian children, whose house was hit directly by an Israeli missile. I am extremely pleased by the resolve shown by yourself, the Canadian PM Stephen Harper, George Bush and of course John Bolton. It is vital that no matter how many civilians and small children are brutally killed or maimed, that no Coalition leader publicly deviates from the official US line on Israel, ie, Israel is defending itself and acting with restraint, whilst being mercilessly attacked by terrorists.

This task will become more difficult over time, Prime Minister and I wonder if you have the steely determination, the raw courage and honest to god moral conviction of Stephen Harper, to tow the American policy line even after Israel killed 8 Canadians, including 4 children by blowing up their house. So strong is Mr Harper’s conviction and dedication, that even under the toughest questioning, he refused to even condemn Israel and regurgitated President Bush’s assessment that Hezbollah are responsible for all the deaths. When British citizens are inevitably killed by Israel’s bombs, will you have the same certainty of purpose, the same courage to resolve Israel of blame and point the finger at the “terrorists”?

Yours faithfully,

AJ Bladderwait