[kevao]

Helen Clark's expressed view at the weekend that the war would not have happened had Democrat Al Gore been elected president.

Actually, she is right about this, although not for the reasons she believes.

[Rockiesrider]

"Helen Clark's expressed view at the weekend that the war would not have happened had Democrat Al Gore been elected president"

Well she's right. Al Gore would be in the process of remaking himself for the umteenth time since 9/11. Koffe Annon would be telling him what to do and say. Hans Blix would be trying to find his ass with both hands and Tom Daschel would not be very, very disappointed.