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Jewish World Review Nov. 23, 2006 / 1 Mar-Cheshvan, 5767
McCartney divorce on the brink of civil war, experts fear
By Andy Borowitz
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James Baker calls Beatle split ‘a helluva mess’
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Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills is on the brink of a civil war that could ultimately involve other countries in the region, experts worried today.
That view is shared by James A Baker III, who headed a special taskforce dispatched to London by President Bush to assess the current state of the McCartney-Mills split.
Upon his return to Washington, Mr. Baker spoke of the former Beatle's divorce proceedings in somber terms.
"It's a helluva mess," Mr. Baker said.
The former secretary of state said that if the conflict between Sir Paul and Ms. Mills continues to spiral out of control, it could result in a wider war that draws in such neighboring countries as Ireland, France and Spain.
As news of escalating violence in the McCartney-Mills rift reached U.S. shores, the divorce became a hot topic of the midterm election campaign, as Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) blamed former President Bill Clinton for the demise of the former Beatle's marriage.
"Heather Mills and Paul McCartney started dating on Bill Clinton's watch," Sen. McCain told a town hall meeting in Denver last night. "He must bear full responsibility for their divorce — and Mrs. Clinton, too."
Within hours, Mr. Clinton shot back at Mr. McCain, saying that the Clintons had been working "behind the scenes" to keep Sir Paul and Ms. Mills together.
"When Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt broke up, where was John McCain?" Mr. Clinton asked.