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 Tony Blair Isn’t Conservative Enough to Be President of EuropePosted on Oct 29, 2009
The former British prime minister took a hit after France’s Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany’s Angela Merkel agreed over dinner at the Élysée Palace (oh to be a fly on that wall) that the first president of the European Council ought to be more of a right-winger. Regardless, Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, a conservative, reportedly wants Blair to get the job. Must be all that elbow-rubbing the two did over the Iraq War. Blair is currently the official envoy of the so-called Middle East Quartet, representing the U.S., U.N., EU and Russia. He’s flown under the radar in that role, taking a back seat to the Obama administration and its efforts to rekindle the peace process. —PZS
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By de profundis clamavi, November 1, 2009 at 4:06 pm Link to this comment
If Tony Bliar hasn’t managed to die yet, he should at least have the decency to just fade away.
But decency never was part of his routine.
Report thisBy diamond, October 30, 2009 at 1:13 pm Link to this comment
Tony Blair isn’t conservative enough? Tony Blair is a war criminal. How could the EU possibly have Britain’s version of Milosevic heading the organization? Mary Ann McNeely is right- the jackboots would be a nice touch. Obviously the neo cons haven’t given up on their dream of turning Europe into a clone of America by taking away every socially progressive idea put in place in Europe since the Enlightenment. Blair is a neo con stooge and was on board with the whole disaster unleashed on the world by the neo cons from the start. There’s a reason Benjamin Netanyahuu and Rudi Giuliani were both in London on the morning of the bombings of 7/7/2005. The idea that Blair would stand up for the Palestinians is truly laughable. He has no credibility (and deserves none)and that’s why he’s been sidelined. The only good thing he did was end the British run war in Northern Ireland by letting the Irish vote for peace, but even Hitler built the Autobahns and ended unemployment.
Report thisBy Mary Ann McNeely, October 30, 2009 at 9:32 am Link to this comment
What Blair needs is a makeover. Some enormously expensive “consultant” should be hired to advise him to grow a toothbrush moustache, wear an olive green military tunic and a Sam Brown belt. Possibly some jackboots. That should make a positive difference.
Report thisBy Mike3, October 30, 2009 at 7:09 am Link to this comment
Blair didn’t get the job because he doesn’t give a rat’s ass about Europe and the Europeans know it. Blair lies when he opens his mouth and should be indicted for war crimes – together with Bush and the whole neocon gang. In his current job as Middle East Mediator or whatever the title is, he is a nonentity, because he would have to actually fight for the weak, downtrodden and poor Palestinians. And God forbid, oppose the Zionists! That is not Blair’s forte and interest. He is a political hypocrite, morally and ethically empty – a true modern moron.
Report thisBy Ouroborus, October 30, 2009 at 4:31 am Link to this comment
PSmith, October 30 at 3:12 am #
A bit of overload, don’t you think?
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Who, in their right mind, would want Bush’s poodle as
Report thispresident of the EU? I rest my case.