Reply #65: Have you read the DSM?

[Catrina]

Tony Blair not only lied to help Bush lies, he gave credibility to what the Bush administration was doing. Why did he go to so much trouble to help this administration? Did he really think that would 'win hearts and minds'?

I watched him argue and lie (and since he is way smarter than Bush, he was way better at silencing his detractors) in the run up to the war and wondered what happened to him because I had had a far higher opinion of him, and was counting on him to try to disuade these neo-cons from their disastrous plans to attack every country in the ME.

He is not exactly the one to talk now about 'winning hearts and minds'. He spent his political capitol when he aligned himself with Bush. That he may regret it, is unfortunate. Especially for all the dead, maimed and tortured who cannot be simply swept under the rug.

To win hearts and minds, we need a different spokesperson. I do not trust a word Tony Blair says. Lie to me once, shame on you, but try it again, and if I fall for it, shame on me!

And btw, I may be wrong about this, but I don't believe he won an election ~ I don't believe he was up for election. His party was, and they lost seats because of him. The party survived and by default, so did he, but the British people sent a message ~ had they had a better choice Labour would have lost, as would he. Had he been up for election alone, I believe he would have lost. If I'm wrong, someone can correct me.