grantoe,

Thanks for the apology (regarding your not quoting me fairly).

I will address your points properly later (when I'm under less pressure work-wise).

But, for now, here is one blatant incongruity in the words from those who regard the 'evidence' against Galloway as 'damning'.

Their words express indignation and anger - but it is all directed at the 'slippery' Galloway.

If the evidence really is damning, then they (e.g. Hitchens, you) should also be writing critical, angry, damning words against the idiots (e.g. Coleman, Daily Telegraph, UK MPs) who are incapable of using damning evidence to nail the slippery little s**t.

Indeed, Hitchens is incongruous (hypocritical) in other aspects of this debate too: He damns Galloway for Galloway's alleged alliance with Saddam, but he does not damn Rumsfeld, Reagan et al for their documented (and deadly) alliance with Saddam.