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polly7

(20,582 posts)
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 04:48 PM Jul 2012

The Return Of The King – Tony Blair And The Magically Disappearing Blood

By David Cromwell

Source: Medialens

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

http://www.zcommunications.org/the-return-of-the-king-tony-blair-and-the-magically-disappearing-blood-by-david-cromwell

How many war crimes does a western leader have to commit before he is deemed persona non grata by the corporate media and the establishment? Apparently there is no limit, if we are to judge by the prevailing reaction to Tony Blair’s return to the political stage.

On July 11, it was announced that Blair would be ‘contributing ideas and experience’ to Labour leader Ed Miliband’s policy review. He will apparently provide advice on how to ‘maximise’ the economic and sporting legacies of the 2012 London Olympics.

The Guardian described the announcement mildly as a ‘controversial move’; not necessarily in the country at large, the paper claimed, but ‘perhaps especially within the Labour party’. One Guardian headline declared ‘Return of the king’.
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The Return Of The King – Tony Blair And The Magically Disappearing Blood (Original Post) polly7 Jul 2012 OP
Terrifying words - "'Five years after leaving power, Tony Blair wants back in. " Mnemosyne Jul 2012 #1
He senses that he could reprise his role with Romney n2doc Aug 2012 #2

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)
1. Terrifying words - "'Five years after leaving power, Tony Blair wants back in. "
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 04:55 PM
Jul 2012

We don't need another show poodle, Tony. You should be dragged to the Haugue.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
2. He senses that he could reprise his role with Romney
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 04:49 PM
Aug 2012

Poodle II, Onward christian soldiers to Iran? No one wants to see that sequel.

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