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"Nixon didn’t try to do that. They couldn't control (the media). They didn’t try. [...] What the hell do they think we are, puppets?"
- Liberal opinion writer Helen Thomas, describing the Obama admin's penchant for heavily scripting public appearances & press conferences - 7/1/09
Tony Blair slams anti-Americanism in Europe
Good.for.him! Here’s the story:
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a withering attack on Thursday on what he called “mad anti-Americanism” among European politicians.
Blair, U.S. President George W. Bush’s closest ally in the so-called war on terror, said the world urgently needs the United States to help tackle the globe’s most pressing problems.
“The danger is if they decide to pull up the drawbridge and disengage. We need them involved,” Blair said, spelling out his political vision in a pamphlet published by The Foreign Policy Center think-tank.
“The strain of, frankly, anti-American feeling in parts of European politics is madness when set against the long-term interests of the world we believe in,” he said.
Blair, accused by critics of being Bush’s poodle who slavishly follows Washington’s line, sought to stifle a revolt in his ruling Labour Party last week by promising to quit within a year after almost 10 years in office.
His popularity has tumbled in opinion polls after government scandals over sleaze and mismanagement were compounded by controversy over the wars in Iraq and Lebanon.
As he did during the Iraq War, he sided squarely with Washington over the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas, angering Arab nations and European allies by refusing to call for an immediate ceasefire.
Responding to those who have criticized the White House, Blair said in his pamphlet: “The danger with America today is not that they are too much involved.”
“We want them engaged. The reality is that none of the problems that press in on us can be resolved or even contemplated without them,” he added.
Blue Crab Boulevard takes exception to the poodle remark asserted the writer:
Poodle? No, Chirac is a poodle. All show and no go. No, Blair is a pit bull defending Western civilization. Not America; Western civilization. It would be long past time for the rest of Europe to understand that. Thank you, Prime Minister Blair for standing fast.
Indeed.
The sad thing is that once Blair’s gone, whoever is elected to replace him will likely campaign on a platform of ’soft’ anti-Americanism. That is, not outright saying that America is the root of all evil, but implying that our policies ‘endanger the world’ and other such assorted nonsense.
I will be sad to see Blair go. I’m not a fan of his domestic policies, but his stance on the war on terror and standing beside the US in the face of substantial opposition and ridicule in the UK is to be admired. We’ll miss ya, Mr. Prime Minister.
By the way, click on the picture for the story behind that handshake. Classic example of why Mr. Blair stands tall against a bunch of frightened sheep posing as ‘leaders’ in Europe.
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Anti-Americanism, huh? Anybody know where I can find a list of how much money the U.S. gives to foreign countries in aid? I’d love to see which countires are bad mouthing us, yet taking our money as well.
When Mr. Blair first took office, I expected him to be a Clinton clone…basically socialist, clueless about world affairs, and more interested in good PR than good government. This is one time I’m glad to be proven wrong.
Political courage isn’t a common trait. PM Blair has enough of it for a dozen men. I think he’s shown more of it than even President Bush. After 9/11, it wasn’t hard for Bush to rally a huge majority of Americans to back the WOT. Mr. Blair joined the battle without faltering, despite the fact that Britain hadn’t yet been attacked and despite far less public support. He didn’t take a poll to see if it would help, and he didn’t consider political fallout first. He took that stand because he knew it was the right thing to do. That’s not a politican, that’s a statesman.
So today he’s under heavy attack, from within his own party and from the press, and he’s stepping down to jeers and insults. Years from now, when islamofascism is finally crushed, history will be much kinder to both him and to Bush, and little regard for people like Chirac and Annan.
Well done, Mr. Prime Minister, and, from most of America, thanks.
Great White Rat
I second what you said so elequently, every word that you said I wanted to raise my glass and to cheer what you wrote.
So GWR have you ever decided to get into speech writing because you have the flair for it.
Couldn’t agree with the two of to of YOU MORE.
We have alot of potential good speech writers on this site, thats why I love it so much, the passion in our blogs just comes out naturally, and we don’t load it up with hate and vile comments unlike the moonbats.
A lib with spine. There aren’t enough of them. He also shows a better understanding of the troubles we face in the world, and America’s place in it all, than does too many in our own country. God save the Prime Minister.
“if you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you…” I’m sure Tony Blair can quote Kipling!
Wow….thanks for the compliment, Phil! It made my day!!
As for speechwriting, I’m content to add my voice to the team here. As Drewsmom says, there’s no shortage of clear thinking and crisp writing on these pages!!