Thunderpies in the Sky Dept.
For the benefit of those who are unable to view the animation, a synopsis follows.
First it was "Star Wars" - Now it's NMD ...
www.phundria.org presents (with apologies to Bill Elder) ... Howdy Dubya
Starring: George W. Bush as "Dubya" and Richard Cheney as "Uncle Dick" with Tony Blair as "Li'l Cuzzin."
Featuring: Crashes staged by "Mega$loth NMD 2002". Effects by "InterGIF". Produced by "Phundria" in "Bloat-o-Scope".
Pro-US sycophancy by New Labour. Grovelling by UK Civil Service. Originally devised by the Conservatory Party. Opposed by most UK citizens.
Footnote: In 1961 retiring President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the American people of the danger posed to their democracy by the US Military-Industrial powerbase. It seems that he was ignored.