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George Galloway is soon to embark on a speaking tour of America, with the help of a new friend:

In a statement, Mr Galloway, the Respect MP, said: "I'm really pleased and excited to be going back to America to campaign against this illegal war and occupation. And to have Jane Fonda join me is fantastic. I'll be able to get that autograph at last."

Galloway's tour, meant more than anything else to promote his upcoming book, sees an unusual sponsorship grouping:

In addition to the National Council of Arab Americans (NCA), all events are sponsored by: The New Press, The Center for Economic Research and Social Change, and the International Socialist Review.

Galloway's last engagement will be in Washington D.C. on 24 September, when Cindy Sheehan's in town. Hey, here's an idea, Galloway and Sheehan should arrange some joint speaking engagements. They could call it the Two Mothers Tour - a silly mother and a lying mother-fucker sharing a stage.