Galloway on the Offensive

News is finally picking up with one the more interesting stories being the appearance of British MP George Galloway before the Senate committee on the "Oil-for-Food" scandal.

Galloway was, to understate things is a most dramatic fashion, quite feisty in his own defense. I'll get a transcript or, even better, video or audio up as soon as possible because this is not to be missed.

Mr Galloway, who traveled to Washington in a bid to clear his name, went on the offensive from the beginning of his testimony.

He said he had met Saddam Hussein on two occasions - the same number of times as US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

"The difference is Donald Rumsfeld met him to sell him guns and maps - the better to target those guns. I met him to try to bring about an end to sanctions, suffering and war," he said

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In other news, efforts to expand the UN Security Council are under way, with Germany, Japan, Brazil and India eying permanent seats and veto power while China and the US stand in their way.
Germany Starts UN Reform Resolution

Updates on both as soon as information becomes available.