Credibility matters little to Brits, Americans

Credibility matters little to Brits, Americans: "Friday, May 13, 2005 Credibility matters little to Brits, Americans By HELEN THOMAS HEARST NEWSPAPERS WASHINGTON -- Funny thing about the United States and Great Britain. I once thought their people cared about the credibility -- and accountability of their leaders -- especially when it comes to war and peace. But now I note with regret that the voters in both nations have other priorities. We're talking about the fact that the leaders of both nations chose to invade Iraq for flimsy reasons that were deliberately drummed up to convince their people that a Third World country was a threat to them. Didn't the Brits say Saddam Hussein could attack in 45 minutes? The historic election of Britain's Prime Minister "