No Fly Zone

Hhhhmmmm. Well. I think ... Said the bespectacled man Presiding over the meeting Of the United Nations Security Council. I ... A plate of croissants Caught his eye. Could you pass me one of those croissants? Wait: it's after midday. What's our advised position On afternoon croissant consumption? Three score men and women Leafed through thick portfolios. Permissible. Though frowned upon To take them with preserves. Everyone took a break For a few minutes To eat a croissant. With butter, only. The afternoon croissant consumption forms (ACC 15.1) Were completed in triplicate.

So ... He continued. Dabbing at the edges of his mouth. Meticulously. Sarkozys jumping up and down, I hear. He breathed a massive sigh. Unfortunate: drumming up Enthusiasm before the proper Legal implications, not to mention, The potential socio-economic Repercussions, of any International intervention, Are comprehensively anticipated, And approved. Hhhhmmmm. Tricky. Well, that's lunch. Back here in two hours. Seven thousand miles away, The tank columns roll Towards the last free city. And like so many crumbs Brushed off a bulge of crisp white shirt, A people empowered by a want For democracy and freedom, Are scattered And swept away.