That WMD

"I did not have sexual relations with that WMD."

Of course you didn't, Mr. Prime Minister. You're too busy talking out your arse for it to be possible for anyone to shove a missile up it. However much some may wish to.

Because it wasn't at all obvious that you were lying through your teeth. And frankly, trying to pretend you knew nothing was never really a very good plan of action. Either you're lying, or you're responsible for sending us to war on information that sounds like it's been through the world's largest game of chinese whispers. A game of chinese whispers in which nobody speaks the same language. And if you trusted that information, then that's your own stupid fault.

I used to lie to my teachers all the time. I had it down to an art form.

"Oh, I've managed to forget my exercise book, I'm so sorry. I have done the work, honest." She says as she slips the mislaid book into her classmate's bag and smiles innocently.

They knew I was lying. I knew they knew I was lying. They probably knew that I knew that they knew that... The key point of the standoff was that it didn't matter. I created a general situation that made it impossible to challenge me on the issue. It was very clear that I would take great offense at being called a liar, and that the faculty had better make damn sure they had some good proof before they did so.

Fortunately, we can, should, and do confront the government on a regular basis. As humiliating as the situation is then exposed to be, it would be more humiliating to pretend that it wasn't there.

Didn't know, your arse. Just how stupid does this guy want us to think he is?