McCartney Speaks Out Against War

Ex-peacenik Paul McCartney roundly denounced the British government Thursday. Speaking to the media monolith Visao, a Portuguese weekly magazine, Sir Paul wondered if "maybe our government went in too fast with the Americans." As he spoke the disdain and anger in his voice was barely concealed. Continuing his tirade he lambasted Tony Blair and George Bush by observing that "it would have been better if the UN had been together. Now it's become very bloody with Iraq, it's very difficult."

McCartney's biting denunciations come over a year after George W. Bush proclaimed "Mission Accomplished." It was little more than 18 months ago that the British and American governments began their unstoppable March to war while simultaneously deceiving their citizenry into thinking that war would be a last resort.

McCartney had no comment on the swiftness of his condemnations.

McCartney was once a member of a band named "The Beatles." In 1968 the ex-rocker, along with his band mates, promoted Peace in a number of popular tunes, including the international hit "All You Need Is Love"

A former band mate of McCartney's, John Lennon, was targeted by the FBI for deportation from America for his subversive attempts to promote peace. McCartney has never been targeted for deportation. Nor has he been accused of involvement in radical "rock-n-roll" style protests, despite his harsh words condemning the late war in Iraq.