I'm back!, says Blair.
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.I don't understand all the hate for Blair, it just seems like another one of those general media-influenced sheep-like public opinions with total lack of thinking for self
I mean I thought he was a cool guy while he was PM and got even more respect for him afterwards when he transitioned into foreign business and became a multi-millionaire
I'm going to assume it's all just because of the Iraq war, which most people thought was a great idea at the time, it's not his fault the war in Iraq took so long lol
he left office right after the war started, before opinions of the war turned sour
Most PMs would have made that decision tbh, it builds relations with USA and is funded by all the oil they got so why not
It is a democracy after all, the decision to help invade Iraq was hardly be entirely blamed on him just because it didn't turn out so wellLast edited by Sheep; 03-05-2012 at 15:30. -
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.(Original post by Sheep)
I don't understand all the hate for Blair, it just seems like another one of those general media-influenced sheep-like public opinions with total lack of thinking for self
I mean I thought he was a cool guy while he was PM and got even more respect for him afterwards when he transitioned into foreign business and became a multi-millionaire
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.Iraq was good in theory, just badly managed.(Original post by Aramiss18)
Iraq War forgotten already?
On topic: Labour do need him, he is miles better than Miliband and tbh I prefer him over Cameron. -
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.This.(Original post by Keckers)
Cameron has inherited an economy with an enormous budget deficit, a banking system rotten to the core (admittedly he isn't going to change that), a struggling housing market (in part the fault of Blair whose government's policies encouraged the speculative buying of property) in a world economy that's going down the ****ter. Cameron is far from perfect but to say Blair would be doing any better is ludicrous.
Labour inherits strong economies and destroys them. The Conservatives inherit economic basket cases and build them back up again but then get voted out due to the unpopular decisions they made, which lets a Labour government in. Repeat. -
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.Him returning into politics is very unlikely. Milking your own fame the way Blair did is a one way trip. That said I don't get the whole bandwagon of "Blair is a war criminal, why isn't he in prison?"
Oh how simply astounding your theories are. Please enlighten us.(Original post by A Mysterious Lord)
This.
Labour inherits strong economies and destroys them. The Conservatives inherit economic basket cases and build them back up again but then get voted out due to the unpopular decisions they made, which lets a Labour government in. Repeat.
Or simply go straight to Downing Street if you think it is actually that simple.Last edited by Brandmon; 03-05-2012 at 15:33. -
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.Couldn't agree more, David Miliband would've made a good Labour leader and a very decent Prime Minister (I say that as someone who has never even considered voting Labour up to now). With him in charge I think Labour's rating would be as high as 45-50%. Instead they have bumbling, clueless Ed, who finds it hard to win votes even when the Tories are embroiled in several scandals. That says it all really.(Original post by ras90)
Who ever voted for Ed Milliband to be the leader needs their heads checking. His brother would have been a much better choice for Labour. They deserve to not win the next election due to their own stupidity. -
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.Why was Iraq ever good in theory?(Original post by tehFrance)
Iraq was good in theory, just badly managed.
On topic: Labour do need him, he is miles better than Miliband and tbh I prefer him over Cameron.
Iraq has NOTHING to do with the UK, our governments should be working to improve healthcare, education, science and NOT acting as the world policeman. -
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.Look, the UK went in with the aim of toppling a dictator that killed his own people, harboured terrorists and to make life better for the citizens that were not Saddam's family. Yes there was also the whole thing with oil too but even if oil being a major part, the intentions were good just it was badly managed.(Original post by Cyanohydrin)
Why was Iraq ever good in theory?
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.Why is this any of the business of Britain?(Original post by tehFrance)
Look, the UK went in with the aim of toppling a dictator that killed his own people, harboured terrorists and to make life better for the citizens that were not Saddam's family. Yes there was also the whole thing with oil too but even if oil being a major part, the intentions were good just it was badly managed. -
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.Why is Afghanistan any business of Britain?(Original post by Cyanohydrin)
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.(Original post by Craig_D)
Couldn't agree more, David Miliband would've made a good Labour leader and a very decent Prime Minister (I say that as someone who has never even considered voting Labour up to now). With him in charge I think Labour's rating would be as high as 45-50%. Instead they have bumbling, clueless Ed, who finds it hard to win votes even when the Tories are embroiled in several scandals. That says it all really.
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.Quoting Russia Today.(Original post by de_monies)
Why is he not in jail? Oh, I forgot. If you happen to be from the West, you're left off the hook. According to one person, they were found flouting the same law as the nazis, and are war criminals
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opi...712109215.html
Boss.
It's hilarious how she says "Oh there were no WMD's". But could you say that at the time?
Ultimate bias.Last edited by f1mad; 03-05-2012 at 16:09. -
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.Yeah I know it's RT and Press TV, but at least they interviewed those at the tribunal. I put up a link to Al Jazeera, but I can't find any video footage, apart from biased sources. Al Jazeera seems to be quite neutral. Also, it's said that Bush and Blair would have gone to war, regardless(Original post by f1mad)
Quoting Russia Today.
Boss.
It's hilarious how she says "Oh there were no WMD's". But could you say that at the time?
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Re: I'm back!, says Blair.What tribunal?(Original post by de_monies)
Yeah I know it's RT and Press TV, but at least they interviewed those at the tribunal. I put up a link to Al Jazeera, but I can't find any video footage, apart from biased sources. Al Jazeera seems to be quite neutral. Also, it's said that Bush and Blair would have gone to war, regardless
Oh well, at least if he's busy making Ed look like a melon he'll have less time to spread "peace" to the middle-east.
