Reply #133: Yes

[Nihil]

I have a problem that even though I can't stand the man, I find myself
defending Blair against complete nonsense posts like that one.

The poster I was responding to has put the same statement several times
without any evidence. I have watched Blair many, many times - probably
more than you or the poster but that's by the by - and he was not acting
significantly different this time than under the other high stress
situations. Let's face it, this is probably the highest stress speech
he has ever had to make.

Just because your president is incapable of stringing three words in
a coherent phrase doesn't mean that all world leaders are that dumb.
Blair is a shit, a warmongering, slimy, self-serving shit but he has
absolutely no need of a Rove-like puppetmaster.

That's my problem.