Naughty, naughty - smacked wrist!

The P M has "utterly condemned" the actions of ISIS (which we must now apparently call the Islamic State) in Iraq.  Well, blow me - I bet that has them shaking in their shoes.  The US President on the other hand has ordered food drops to those Iraqis who have taken to the hills to avoid being slaughtered and has given the go-ahead for air strikes to defend them and American interests elsewhere.  So, he's doing something whereas we're just talking.  As is often the case, the world is looking to America for action.  But is it right that the US should have to shoulder all the responsibility for policing the world?  Of course not, that is what the UN was created to do, but doesn't.  Why not?  Because the "big five" (Ourselves, France, Russia, the US and China) have the right to veto any UN resolution they don't like, irrespective of what support it might have in the UN as a whole.  Which means, I'm afraid, that the UN is about as much use as my father-in-law's famous chocolate teapot.  So step forward America - you're the only hope for these poor unfortunates.  And us - we'll continue to wag our fingers and speak to them sternly. 
          P.S.  Since writing the above, it has been announced that we will in fact assist with the food drops - perhaps we can kill two birds with one stone, and send them the food which Russia is going to ban us exporting to them.  Let's hope the Iraqis like sage derby cheese!