Blair beefed up his Iran speech to please Bush

[sabra]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/05/28/nblair28.xml

Blair beefed up his Iran speech to please Bush

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Objections by President George W Bush's inner circle played a key role in the alterations, which were made just before Mr Blair delivered his landmark address at Georgetown University in Washington, on Friday, British sources have revealed.

Only three hours before the speech was delivered, Downing Street officials were briefing journalists that the Prime Minister would stress that "change should not be imposed" on Iran, reflecting the British view that bombing or invading Iran is not a realistic option.

American officials had insisted, however, that the possibility of military action remained "on the table", arguing that this helped to exert maximum pressure on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

By the time he made his speech, Mr Blair had significantly bowed to the American position, claiming "I am not saying we should impose change" and leaving the door open for a military attack.

[madaboutharry]

1. Woof. Woof.

Someone should send old Tony a bag of doggie biscuits.

I have to wonder what they have on him.

[VegasWolf]

2. What a weak poodle!! He lets Bush change his speech!! Jeez! nt

[Dudley_DUright]

8. He let Bush essentially fire his Foreign Secretary (Jack Straw)

over this same issue.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/07/politics/main1596108.shtml

[Ouabache]

3. also leaves the door open for a lucrative Carlyle position

after his Bush lapdog premiership.

follow the $$

[calimary]

17. Bingo. He can join his predecessor John Major there. He already sold

his soul to these people.

Tony's looking ahead. He knows he's blown it with his own government and his own people, and he's finished. But he also knows he still has to eat and fill his gas tank and maintain his house payments and pay his phone bills and be able to continue his fittings for those nice suits. I'd bet he's suiting up for the Carlyle Group even now. And by now, too, they'd love to have him because he brings a fresh marquee value name to their board of directors.

[seemslikeadream]

4. Steve Bell

[Rex]

5. Dance Poodle, dance!

Do the poodle dance!

[sweetheart]

6. Dear mr. iranian A....

Blair is a liar, ignore everything he says. He repeats
a thousand lies a minute, we can't keep up around here... just
say "whatever" until the blowhard gassbag is forced off to the dark
recesses of the back benches where he can covert the BNP to his
New labour national socialism.

Dear mr iranian A, i don't trust you a bit, make no mistake,
just bush and blair are proven shits, and you've got a more honest take.
Blair and bush will lie for a war, like for advantage, lie for some more,
lie for your land, lie for some oil, like about sand, lie as a foil,
lies about nukes, lies about bombs, lies about terror and lies about mom...
blair simply can't stop, and when he lied about his grandma's
Glasgwegian reality, they laughted at the toff tosser, he's
short to be history.

Put in your earplugs and ignore the foul wankers,
we'll hang them out soon enough, inflexible bankers.

[alcuno]

7. "landmark address?"

What made it a "landmark address?

[UpInArms]

9. That cute and adorable Bozo BowWow!

Look how he sits up and begs for his master! I don't believe I have ever seen such an obedient doggie! And, that is saying a lot, since I have watched the Companion Dog exhibitions for years!

Let's see if we can find the appropriate gift....

[Cha]

10. That's it poodle-man..

keep licking the monkey's boots. I'm sure Steve Bell could whip up a fine graphic for this speech.

[Cha]

11. Too bad Iraq is all for

Iran getting their nuclear program on..

"BAGHDAD -- Iraq assured Iran on Friday that it supports Iran's right to develop nuclear energy and will not allow Iraqi territory to be used to threaten Iran, adopting a position at odds with America's view that Iran should abandon its nuclear program.

Speaking during a visit by the Iranian foreign minister to Iraq to congratulate the new Iraqi government formed a week ago, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Iraq's new government "is a friendly government to Iran."

"Iraq definitely will not be a place to threaten Iran from," Zebari said at a news conference in Baghdad, with the Iranian foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, standing at his side."



http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060526iraq-sly,1,4123300.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

[acmavm]

12. Wonder what the bush** administration has on Poodle Boy.

[jazzjunkysue]

13. Know what Robin Williams says about B*** and Blair?

"Every time I see them standing together on the TV I keep looking for the telethon call-in numbers to scroll across the screen."

Hysterical.

[Gman]

14. Good poodle!

Good dog, here's a snack...

[IndianaGreen]

16. Blair is more like Bush's sex slave!

What an embarrassment to Great Britain!

[President Kerry]

15. oh man. That's pathetic.

You should speak for yourself, not let some wanker change YOUR speech.. never mind, lost cause.

[Kurovski]

18. "Steak and Kidney Lies" or, "The Poodle Feeds His Master."

[KoKo]

19. Everyone bows down before the Chimp except Hugo Chavez......

Blech on the Chimp. Sorry....I needed to vent...even though I sound like a 13 year old. :eyes:

[xxqqqzme]

20. Boy, that choke chain training really

paid off......After the speech, did he roll over 'n get his tummy scratched? Good doggie, you can go home now - saurove trained him well.