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09-07-2006, 08:54 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Tony Blair steps down.
Well, there you go Britain he's stepping down in a year or so. i don't know much about it. please enlighten me a bit
"Prime Minister
Tony Blair, his reputation in Britain badly damaged by his refusal to break ranks with
President Bush, gave in Thursday to a fierce revolt in his Labour Party and reluctantly promised to quit within a year.
Blair, whose popularity began sinking when he committed his nation to the U.S.-led war in
Iraq three years ago, had long resisted calls to publicly set a timeframe for his departure from office. He feared such an announcement would make him a lame duck and sap his remaining authority.
But ultimately, the foreign leader best known to Americans could find no other way to end days of public turmoil that were severely damaging Labour, which has been in power for nearly a decade but now trails the opposition Conservatives in the polls.
"I would have preferred to do this in my own way," Blair said, as he conceded that the party's annual conference this month would be his last. Next year's conference is scheduled for September 2007."
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09-08-2006, 11:46 AM
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#2 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | everyone's wanted him gone for a long time and it's easly to see he's let his party go, this's been coming a long time and i'll be glad to see the back of him.....
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09-08-2006, 11:50 AM
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#3 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country:  | I personally dont care. All poloticians are the same and the next guy will be no different. Besides Im not British. 
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-08-2006, 12:34 PM
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#4 | | the old Sage
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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Country: | they are all catergorized the same................they all suck, no matter from what nation or party faction. they have no interest for you just for themselves
so in effect are condemned evil. take em all out with a 6 foot long 2 x 4 | |
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09-08-2006, 04:49 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | The problem for UK's foreign policy is that Gordon Brown is a lefty dude and so he will act... | |
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09-08-2006, 06:52 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I hope they get someone reasonable.
__________________ "I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Courage is a quality God has seen fit to dispense with utmost care. The men of Bataan were His chosen favorites."
- Major General Edward P. King, Jr., USA
Commanding General, Luzon Forces, 1942
"No Mother, no Father, no Uncle Sam."
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09-09-2006, 02:25 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I'm sure Bush is bit worried about the new Amigo coming into office whether he will agree with him or not.  | |
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09-09-2006, 10:37 AM
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#8 | | Senior Member
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Country: | He's always worried about things like that. if it's a threat he'll make it a friend and try, key word there is TRY, to keep it that way.
__________________ "I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Courage is a quality God has seen fit to dispense with utmost care. The men of Bataan were His chosen favorites."
- Major General Edward P. King, Jr., USA
Commanding General, Luzon Forces, 1942
"No Mother, no Father, no Uncle Sam."
- Cabantuan P.O.W.'s flag motto. | |
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09-16-2006, 01:38 AM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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| "Blair, whose popularity began sinking when he committed his nation to the U.S.-led war in
Iraq three years ago, had long resisted calls to publicly set a timeframe for his departure from office. He feared such an announcement would make him a lame duck and sap his remaining authority."
First, the war in Iraq believe it or not involves terrorism. Iraq aided and conforted one of the most wanted terrorists there before the US invaded! Not only that, in Iraq there was a large supply of sarin gas that could have got into the wrong hands. Additionally, there were many chemical weapons which were unaccounted for to UN weapons inspectors. Weapons the US was worried about.
Lastly, Iraq was keeping the middle east from tasting freedom. Iraq is getting better, and as Bush says it will be a model democracy over there in time.
To conclude: So I guess if Blair didn't support war in Iraq, the British "hard left" would have blamed some other problems on him instead. Do you notice that people in the left blame others seldom take responsibility for their own actions?
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09-16-2006, 07:31 AM
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#10 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Agreed
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10-06-2006, 02:14 AM
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Country: | Vote Conservative!
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10-13-2006, 06:28 PM
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#12 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Nah, **** that sh*t, vote me your King. I'll sort this world out ...
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004  To those in that club. | |
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10-14-2006, 12:05 PM
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#13 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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10-14-2006, 02:23 PM
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#14 | | Banned
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Country: | What? | |
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10-19-2006, 12:21 PM
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Country: | Come to that, vote anything, as long as these lefties get the boot.
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