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Douglas Clark wrote: > Of interest? > > Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... It was indeed, reading the Guardian story. He is a furious old man and perhaps justifiably. Oh "perhaps" nothing--on this side of th'Atlantic, more than once I have heard Tony Blair referred to as "GW's bitch." I cannot imagine what pressure was applied to Blair to make him the leading catamite among the Coalition of the Willing. Catamite...a word I learned reading "Sejanus," which probably bears rereading. I don't accept the idea that Pinter is rhetorically simplifying Bush and Blair )or their relationship?). I might posit precisely the opposite: too many of us spend too much time vitiating anger in the name of precision-tuning the political, linguistic, and philosophical aspects of behavior that is self-serving, nationalistic, and bent on conquest of everything but one's own trashy nature. In that case, yes, I believe Blair has converted himself into Bush's batman or spiritual receptacle. I have no idea what he is getting out of this except the contempt of 90% of the universe. What scares me a bit is the description of Pinter's health. It seems precarious. Everyone's 75 differs. His does not seem especially good. Ken PS--It appears our jobs are safe here. Nevertheless, as my told me, today in other parts of the company, will be a cause for weeping and grinding of teeth. And who knows if my particular saga is over yet? -- Kenneth Wolman Proposal Development Department Room SW334 Sarnoff Corporation 609-734-2538 I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. -Douglas Adams