Blair Joins Bush in Blaming Iran, Syria Over Violence

[sabra]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aZAerxM3Epg0&refer=

Blair Joins Bush in Blaming Iran, Syria Over Violence (Update1)

July 16 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair joined President George W. Bush in blaming Iran and Syria for the escalation in violence in the Middle East, raising pressure on the two nations as missiles fired from Lebanon killed eight people in Israel.

``There are those in the region, notably Iran and Syria, who do not want this process of democratization and negotiation to succeed,'' Blair said today after a meeting with Bush in St. Petersburg, Russia, during the Group of Eight summit. ``There has been a real hesitation to put the real truth of this situation.''

In previous days, Blair had avoided apportioning blame for the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon, urging both sides to halt the violence. Today, he said Iran and Syria were backing ``extremists'' in the region who want to derail efforts to strengthen democracy in Lebanon.

The comments lend support to Bush, who alone among G-8 leaders meeting in Russia had previously named Iran and Syria as the underlying cause of the violence. The price of crude oil has risen to a record amid concerns that the conflict may broaden to take in other countries in the region.

[Drum]

1. Right on cue! nt

[saigon68]

13. THE POODLE YIPS

[stepnw1f]

2. LOL... Oh Jesus.... LOL

Fucking lemming retards working in unison. We are in trouble now....

[goforit]

3. IRAQ dido!

[partylessinOhio]

4. Pressured? I just posted these photos where he looked strained:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2726243&mesg_id=2727087

[Spazito]

5. It looks like the poodle is performing one last act for bush...

before he is summarily turfed, investigated and, hopefully, charged. It seems appropriate that blair go out with a whimper, kissing up to bush.

[Benhurst]

6. You're on message, Tony, but just a tad late.

I guess it's a bit hard hearing what The Leader has to say when you have your nose crammed up his rear.

:hurts:

[maryallen]

7. Whore!

[KittyWampus]

8. What do Blair/Bush have to say re: dead Palestinians on that Gaza beach?

[daleo]

9. Blair is nuts

It isn't surprising though, he still doesn't think Britain invaded Iraq.

[AnOhioan]

10. What else would we expect from the neocons lapdog?

[IndianaGreen]

11. Bush's poodle barks!

And in doing so he has put the UK in grave peril.

[RummyTheDummy]

12. I'm not sure I understand Iran's guilt in all of this

No fan of their govt., but they're 3 countries away. Is it because they sold Hezbollah rockets? Or is it because Chimpy has a hard on to invade them?

[Andromeda]

14. They've funded Hezbollah.

Hezbollah is a contract player for Iran.