While Mideast Burns: Blair Works, Bush Vacations
British Prime Minister Tony Blair just delayed his vacation to continue working toward a UN cease-fire agreement in the Mideast President Bush, however, just landed in Crawford, Texas, for a 10-day vacation (h/t: ThinkProgress) Last year, Bush was staying put in Texas while Katrina was destroying New Orleans Sort of reminds you of the Roman emperor Nero .British Prime Minister Tony Blair just delayed his vacation to continue working toward a U.N. cease-fire agreement in the Mideast. President Bush, however, just landed in Crawford, Texas, for a 10-day vacation. (h/t: ThinkProgress)
Sort of reminds you of the Roman emperor Nero….
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Tony Blair?s top priority: Ending a war.
Tony Blair today decided to delay his summer holiday for a few days to help secure a United Nations resolution that would call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Israel-Lebanon conflict. ?
George W. Bush?s priority: Clearing brush.
President Bush arrived here Thursday evening to begin a 10-day stretch at his Prairie Chapel ranch, his longest planned period away from Washington during this summer vacation season. [?]
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