Objectively pro-swords, or something

Jamie explains David Aaronovitch's latest argument in simple terms:

Now let’s look at the declensions of the decent left on Iraq as it suffers the consequences of the policies its members supported.

If Iraq is to be transformed, then we believe that people should get behind the transitional government and support their efforts to rebuild its physical and civic infrastructure. Let’s light a candle for the people of Iraq. If you have the relevant skills, we hope you will make them available to the Iraqi people in person. If you are kind enough to do so, we hope that you do not expose yourself to danger. If you do expose yourself to danger, we hope that you remain safe from kidnapping. If you do have the misfortune to be kidnapped, then we hope it’s not by a bunch of semi-psychotic head choppers. If you are kidnapped by a bunch of semi-psychotic head choppers, then, in the name of an indeterminable number of unnamed future victims, we think it better on the whole that you die, not that we actually want you to, of course. And if you have to die, surely it’s better not to make an embarrassing fuss.

And in the event of these things happening, tell your gobby scouse relatives in advance to shut the fuck up.