The United States Imperial actions have always had a rather Orwellian tendency in the way in which its spinmeisters distort words, but the new definition of"Sovereignty" sets an even lower standard.

The Coalition -- that's us Folks, where even our private contractors, 15,000 at last count paid up to $1,000 a day, are almost double the number of British troops at 8,000 -- will keep control of a number of key areas of decision-making.