Reply #1: I'd be a bit careful

[tjwmason]

George Galloway is not just a 'British Lawmaker', he was formerly known as "the M.P. for Baghdad central" and there is recorded footage of him praising Saddam in person. His election involved him switching from his Glasgow seat (which he would have easily lost) to a London seat which has a number of ethnic tensions (which many consider he purposefully exacerbated).

Personally, I'd never invoke him as an ally, and I can imagine that this will play wonderfully on U.S. television in the Senator's favour.