Blair "seduced" by US before Iraq war - ex-diplomat

ECH1969

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Sun Nov-06-05 10:21 PM
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Blair "seduced" by US before Iraq war - ex-diplomat

Edited on Sun Nov-06-05 10:27 PM by ECH1969

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair was "seduced by the glamour of U.S. power" in the build-up to the Iraq war and repeatedly failed to influence U.S. policy, a former top diplomat said in comments published on Monday.

Meyer's criticisms come after a damaging week for Blair during which he faced a rebellion in parliament over planned anti-terrorism laws and saw a key ally resign.

Blair, who won his third consecutive election in May, faced widespread opposition from within the Labour Party and the wider public over his support for the 2003 invasion.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-11-07T031118Z_01_WRI711308_RTRUKOC_0_UK-IRAQ-BRITAIN-DIPLOMAT.xml
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Bush seduced Blair? Now that is sick.

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enid602

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Sun Nov-06-05 10:38 PM
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1. Blair

Blair was probably 'seduced' by Gannon. That might explain a lot.

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goclark

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Sun Nov-06-05 10:39 PM
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2. Maybe he did, maybe Jeff did, maybe Victor did?

Could explain a lot - LOL

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ECH1969

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Sun Nov-06-05 10:41 PM
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3. True Wub

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BiggJawn

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Sun Nov-06-05 10:54 PM
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5. My love....There's only YOU in my life, the only thing that's right....

Hell, I KNOW he was seduced, I saw the video!

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wookie294

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Sun Nov-06-05 10:52 PM
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4. Sharon seduced Bush, then Bush seduced Blair

Then the WMD lies seduced America and BINGO: Clusterfuck Extraordinaire!

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muriel_volestrangler

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Sun Nov-06-05 11:27 PM
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6. Link to the Guardian article

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12956,1636071,00.html

Meyer is still soft on Blair and Bush - he thinks they didn't intentionally lie.

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Waistdeep

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Sun Nov-06-05 11:36 PM
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7. I knew it wasn't ordinary brainwashing.

There must have been some scented oils and soft music, as well.

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rodeodance

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Mon Nov-07-05 08:48 AM
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8. more like 'drunk on power'

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