A spectre is haunting Europe; the spectre of Cold War II!

In war-torn Georgia, are we guilty of pretending to treat the disease by its symptoms? 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7559252.stm

Very strong reaction from Bush. The US MILITARY is sending "humanitarian" aid to Georgia.

Interesting, if slightly worrying times we live in.

Where is Brown? - People want to hear a statement personally from our leader. An aggressor state is once again at EUROPE'S DOOR.

Has Labourhome become a principal mouthpiece of Labour politicians who seem to be cut off from reality?   

Will Parbury from Parburypolitica examines a changing Conservative party

The Guardian's excellent Parliamentary scketchwriter Simon Hoggart has a new series on great political myths on Radio 4's Westminister Hour.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/the_westminster_hour/6234940.stm

In the first part he shows that President Bush did not say 'yo Blair' at the G8 in Russia but in fact said 'yeah Blair'.  He also demolishes some myth's about Dennis Healy and Jim Callaghan.  Well worth a listen!

I have just seen this video on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heWJuAPO9zw

According to today's Washington Post President Bush has been telling friends that the situation in Iraq is not as bad as it might appear.

The seemingly unshakeable confidence in the rightness of his positions has helped the current president weather political storms that might overwhelm others. For a man who presides over an unpopular war, just lost Congress and faces a final two years with constrained options, Bush gives little sign of self-pity.

So what do you think? Is Bush a resolute president under fire or a man who is in almost total denial?

Where now for the Bush administration? Will he follow the advice of Dick Cheney and continue "full steam ahead" regardless of last night's results or will he seek to be more conciliatory? Sadly I know where I would place my money!