Do you think that the government's international aspirations are any longer realistic?

Sorry for being flipant but have they ever been?
Which plans are you referring to exactly, because they always ahve a devious plan with some country or another in the works...

Our international aspirations seem to have been, for the last few years, to ram Tony's head as far up Bush's bum as possible (maybe to talk to Cheney).

Hopefully El Gordo will have a different tack, but unfortunately we seem to rely on our belligerent colonials quite a lot...

Great news for the British public that the army's reserves are depleted.
In the flurry of flag waving and bands most people forget that the primary reason all governments maintain a large armed force is the potential to deploy against you.
If one day the populace wake up, it will the guns that you have bought and paid for that you will be facing.
Ask yourself why the Spanish and French maintain foreign legions and the British their Gurkhas?

I think we should sort this county out, its falling apart around us and all the goverment do is talk about it and when its offered money to help out it refuses help. maybe LycosIQ members should step up for the challenge.