Airstrip One

You're either with us, or...

A belated happy St Patrick's day to Messrs George W Bush and Mr Gerald Adams, who celebrated St Patrick's day early meeting twice once on the Thursday before and once on the Friday.

Mr Adams had a full programme in America meeting such anti-terrorist luminaries as Governor George Pataki of New York, Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice.

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a picture of this happy meeting, so I will provide an earlier picture:



And if my British readers are not heartened enough by this hearty scene I'll provide some wise words from Mr Bush:

Well, my message is, is that if you harbor a terrorist, you're a terrorist. If you feed a terrorist, you're a terrorist.

Remarks By The President In Welcoming To The White House The Aid Workers Rescued From Afghanistan
November 26, 2001

Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.

President's State of the Union Speech
September 20, 2001

It is nice to know, at a time like this, that the American regime puts so much store in her friendship with us.