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Spectre of Blair haunts Syria war
This morning the UK wakes up with the spectre of one man hanging over Westminster, the UK and the Anglo-American relationship.
The last time a British prime minister was defeated by the Commons on a war motion was 1782 when MPs refused to go on fighting of all people the restless Americans wishing for independence.
Its taken Tony Blair, Iraq and the dodgy dossier to bring about such a historic moment again in our land.
The travesty, the falsehoods went deep over Iraq. Last night we found out just how deep into the political psyche of the nation. After Iraq, if a PM said there are trees in the rainforest youd need to send for proof.
Tony Blairs intervention in this campaign-to-bomb undoubtedly was the worst nightmare for Cameron and Obama. Down there with any putative Dubya endorsement. A political misjudgement. A PR catastrophe.
- See more at: http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/syria-blair-spectre-haunts-war-cameron-uk/
Ironic, isn't it?
bvar22
(39,909 posts)I pray the same thing happens here if our leaders try to take us into yet another WAR.
They are evil dictators who kill their own people !
If you're not FOR the WAR in
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Iraq
Libya
[font size=3] Syria,[/font]
you're WITH
The Communists
AlQaeda
The Terrorists
Saddam
Qaddafi
[font size=3] Assad
Terror! Terror! Terror!
Evil Dictators! Booga...Booga
Defend the Homeland!
USA....USA...USA
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Same Shit
Different Bag
DeSwiss
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''Can you believe it, I used to be in-charge of a whole country!''[/center]
K&R
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)malaise
(269,219 posts)Parliament rules. Prime Ministerial dominance defeated - oh yes!!!
Interesting fact.