Tony Blair - Where would Bush be without him? (673 hits)
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Submitted by Scott New York<vze3jq7y.at.verizon.net> (View user info) at 2003-02-19 10:10:35 EST
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Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2005-08-27 09:20:34 EDT (#)
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I thought I would delve back into the history of uber to see all the quality posts there were in the old days before all us peasants arrived and made it rubbish.
Submitted by csaw (user info) at 2003-04-30 17:34:11 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by _JP (user info) at 2003-02-20 10:46:08 EST (#)
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USA
They're both foolish. It's like the blind leading the blind.
Submitted by Jo at 2003-02-20 08:42:18 EST (#)
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UK
Watched the ITV news last night and there was an refugee from Iraq on saying that war is wrong and that to solve this whole mess we should remove the sanctions against Iraq and let the innocent people get the supplies etc that they need. She was about 45 and her and her family had fled Iraq when she was 5.
Just watching her talk made me realise how good TB is at 'making sense'!!!
If TB loses the position of PM over this stance then I beleive Britain will lose a damn good PM.
Ppl have been saying that he is Bush's poodle..... I would say that he is starting to show the British Bulldog traits rather than a poodles!!
Submitted by Random Joe at 2003-02-20 06:25:34 EST (#)
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USA
Yidele, not sure but i think you just went on a bit of a brit bashing rant but reference those comments please.
Submitted by yidele (user info) at 2003-02-20 00:32:02 EST (#)
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Actually, the less british influence in the middle east, the better. While I welcome the fact that Britain supports solving a problem British foreign policy helped create, It shouldn't be forgotten that were it not for the british, The middle east would be alot more stable politically. It shouldn't be forgotten that it was a british policy that sent thousands of jewish refugees to the nazi death camps. It shouldn't be forgotten that the British were nothing but a colonial power in the middle east. The brits had their opportunity at managing oil wells in the middle east & they apparently thought it prudent to set up reactionary & insane little monarchies that guatanteed wars & instability for generations to come.
Submitted by Complicated at 2003-02-19 21:35:40 EST (#)
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US
Blair is the man, and although I have not been able to watch his adresses and whatnot lately, from what I know of his past, he will play a key role in the restabilization (or as close to it as possible) of the middle east
Submitted by Hairsphincter (user info) at 2003-02-19 21:28:15 EST (#)
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Australia.
Tony Blair is a phenomenal politician and one of the best public speakers I have ever seen. He is also a great bloke - I have met people who were at university with TB and he has been highly regarded by many for many years.
I think TB really believes in what he is doing for Her Britannic Majesty's United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
I think Bush should give TB an oil well when all is said and done so the little Mrs doesn't have to work any more:
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/19/1045638356971.html
Submitted by Jimmy (user info) at 2003-02-19 17:55:53 EST (#)
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Britain
its a shame that the prime minister has to sacrifice his political career in order to do the right thing, i hadnt been a big fan before but he showed me he's got some balls doing this. he visited a local hospital the other day and it was obvious that the stress of fighting his case had physically taken a severe toll.
unfortunately the issue of Iraq has brought every tom dick and harry out of the woodwork, people who in all likelyhood are suffer from complete political ignorance, yet have an opinion on this one issue. with the general consensus being a moronicaly simple 'War is Bad', people who in their lifetime have never had a real cause to fight for, not least one with such global ramification, view their war protest as some sort of moral crusade. most of these simpletons are simply jumping on the bandwagon, and are far too busy patting themselves on the back to listen to reason, much to the detriment of tony blair.
Submitted by catscradle (user info) at 2003-02-19 15:10:31 EST (#)
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USA
red in the face.. well, maroon maybe.
Submitted by scott_ny (user info) at 2003-02-19 14:42:20 EST (#)
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oh... by the way... Loren, He's Scottish. a good gene pool.
Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2003-02-19 14:21:09 EST (#)
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USA
I agree, and I thank him for easing the pain ever so slightly.
Trade ya!
L
Submitted by scott_ny (user info) at 2003-02-19 13:38:24 EST (#)
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Hey Razor,
I agree. Blair is hurting (or just taking a risk) himself, but I applaud him for standing firm. I watched his speeh last night. A journalist told him that there is a buzz going around that he may not retain his Prime Minister position and asked how he felt about that. He simply stated that he believes this is the right thing (aggressive actions). The distinction, I see, between him and Bush is that he really does come across sincerely. He also supports everything he says and does not discount other peoples viewpoints - just asks them (war protesters) to see both sides.
Submitted by Razor (user info) at 2003-02-19 13:16:56 EST (#)
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U.S.
Bush would look even more embarrassing than he already is - it seems to me that Blair can only be hurting himself, but kudos for him for standing with their #1 ally, even when said ally is putting a sad new spin on the word unilateral.
Submitted by yidele (user info) at 2003-02-19 12:38:34 EST (#)
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Poland
Bush without Blair?
Up shit creek without a paddle
Submitted by hendrixjrr at 2003-02-19 12:28:30 EST (#)
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United States