Blair on surprise Baghdad visit

[DoYouEverWonder]

21 December, 2004

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has arrived in Baghdad on a surprise trip to the Iraqi capital.

He has visited Basra, where UK troops are stationed, but never US-controlled Baghdad, which has been hit by some the worst insurgency attacks since the war.

Mr Blair hopes to reinforce the preparations for Iraqi elections which are scheduled for 30 January.

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Afterwards, Mr Blair' is expected to hold meetings with both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before heading to a holiday resort in the region for a Christmas vacation.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4114027.stm

[Skittles]

1. did he take a plastic turkey with him

???

[leftchick]

2. How special! TWO criminals together!

[maddezmom]

3. holding press conf now on CNN...the poodle looks a bit nervous

:shrug:

[Cooley Hurd]

4. Poodle shows up in Iraq for the holidays? That takes guts...

Now that the election's over, I doubt the Poodle's trainer will show up there...

[malaise]

5. Phew

Blair is amusing. He says the Iraqi people don't need a leader who kills 100,000? Hello! Hello!

[Englander]

6. "The criminal visits the scene of the crime"....

Will Bliar go on a meet-&-greet with the locals?

:shrug:

[MSgt213]

7. What a way to show strength sneak into the country and sneak out

must be a very proud leader right now.

[DoYouEverWonder]

10. If their war was such a huge success and so just

then they wouldn't have to sneak in and out of the country under ultra tight security.

[0007]

8. Is this suppose to fire up the troops?

Perhaps junior will be making the trip soon also and to pat Allawi on the butt.

[Demeter]

9. Can't See Any Point to This Visit

Maybe he's just looking for a warm vacation?

[DoYouEverWonder]

11. Look at his face

He is absolutely terrified. What a turd.

[Rose Siding]

12. Looks like he's confronting his own bad acts

He looks stunned.