Reply #3: remember that this is an opinion, not the facts

[muriel_volestrangler]

Here's the news on which the opinion was based (go to the bottom of the piece):

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=443490

He faced new criticism yesterday as the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, the Very Rev John Moses, intervened to prevent a national service of remembrance for the Iraq war being billed as a thanksgiving for victory. Mr Hoon had told MPs the service would "give thanks for the role UK forces played in ending tyranny in Iraq".

Dr Moses said: "We made it quite plain that the service could only include remembrance of those who had died in battle, and prayers for the people of Iraq and for peace.

"Anything which gave the impression of a victory parade seemed to us to be totally inappropriate."
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Personally, I wouldn't trust Bruce Anderson to give me the correct time of day. Not quite Rush Limbaugh, but not far off. I'm amazed the Independent gives him room.