Posted on 03/14/2003 5:31:02 PM PST by RAT Patrol
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:26:43 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Our position is: Americans owe Tony Blair a debt of gratitude for his articulate defense of pre-emptive action in Iraq.
Unpopularity, British Prime Minister Tony Blair says, is the cost of conviction.
Blair should know. His support of a military attack on Iraq has cost him plenty in recent weeks.
(Excerpt) Read more at indystar.com ...
I have never been a fan Tony Blair's, especially during the Clinton years. I am still not a fan of Tony Blair's, but he, more than any other leader on the planet is showing leadership and doing the right thing in the face of massive opposition from not only his party, but a huge majority of his countries population.
Unlike Blair, Bush at least has a large majority of the nation supporting him.
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