American President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair today issued a joint communique which amounted to an admission that the decision to invade Iraq was "foolhardy in the extreme" and "carried out without any real consideration of the consequences." "I cannot imagine what we were thinking of" Prime Minister Blair admits. "I was sure that once the dictator had been removed, all that was left to do was to receive the abject thanks of the Iraqi people, jointly issue contracts for the re-building of the infrastructure, and secure economic and political stability in the region".
American President George Bush was equally candid: "We messed up; I was badly advised." "The fact that I am still in office is something of a miracle for which I daily pray and give thanks to the Lord". "I feel like the luckiest man alive".
Both men have agreed that, given their appalling lack of judgement, the only honorable way to proceed is to offer to resign. Consequently, later this week on Wednesday 9th August at 19.00hrs GMT both men will tender their resignations: Prime Minister Tony Blair to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the second; President George Bush to Congress. Interim arrangements for the governance of both countries will be announced in a joint broadcast arranged for Tuesday 8th August, again at 1900hrs GMT.
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