Master of the sound bite

[Twister_Ken]

It's not just politicians who have learned the art.

"Umm Qasr is a city similar to Southampton," UK defence minister Geoff Hoon said this week. "He's either never been to Southampton, or he's never been to Umm Qasr," says one of the British soldiers now patrolling the Iraqi settlement, which could barely be described as a town.

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[longjohnsilver]

So he's back from skiing? Or maybe he's still on the piste?

The man's a buffoon.

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[bob_tyler]

He off Goon

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[Twister_Ken]

>The man's a buffoon<

Essential if you want to be a party politician.

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[sailbadthesinner]

Maybe he means by 11pm Friday night will be overrun with groups of HM forces looking for a fight

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[Peppermint]

Re: Umm Qasr is like Southampton

If you'll believe that you'll think Geoff Hoon is Churchillian

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[Cornishman]

Geoff Hoo?

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[Stingo]

Shouldn't that be Geoff Hoo?

Goeff Hoo. nnnnnnnnever heard of him

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[Twister_Ken]

No, that's Portsmouth.

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