[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

Scare quotes are the "journalist's" best friend.

[Shermy]

"I have never solicited nor received money from Iraq for our campaign against war and sanctions.

Yes, but did organizations connected to him? Did he or wifey get a "salary" from the orgs?

I have never seen a barrel of oil, never owned one, never bought one, never sold one."

Well not him, personally. Plausible deniability is the name of the game.

[dighton]

Scare quotes are the "journalist's" best friend.

I'd expect scare quotes from the "respected" Independent, whose "war correspondent" Fisk may be "anxious" about some "files."