Blair now confirms authenticity of DSM, implies taken right out of context

[sabra]

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http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5482733.html

Blair says 'Downing Street memos' paint distorted picture

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday the "Downing Street memos'' paint a distorted picture, and he insisted that the Iraq war was not predetermined by the United States.

"People say the decision was already taken. The decision was not already taken,'' he said in an exclusive interview with The

Blair added he was "a bit astonished'' at the intensive U.S. media coverage about the leaked memos, which actually were leaked minutes of a July 23, 2002, meeting between Blair and top government officials at his Downing Street office.

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In the interview, Blair said raising such concerns was a natural part of any examination of the cause for war.

"The trouble with having a political discussion on the basis of things that are leaked is that they are always taken right out of context. Everything else is omitted from the discussion and you end up focusing on a specific document,'' he said.

"It would be absolutely weird if, when the Iraq issue was on the agenda, you were not constantly raising issues, trying to work them out, get them in the right place,'' he said.

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[Stand and Fight]

1. You seem to be all over the DSM issue today...

I hope that your feelings are clear in this matter, Lord sabra.
*alluding to Star Wars*

[sabra]

7. I hope my feelings aren't fuzzy...

just trying to keep the ball rolling on DSM. One of the big counters was the authenticity of DSM, Blair is now officially confirming it's existence and contents....

[mr blur]

2. Another lying bastard

Our Tony has learned much from your Georgie.

[liberal N proud]

3. First he says they didn't exist

Then he said they were false
Now they are indeed fact but not true
My guess is the next step will be that they are true.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. No, he admitted they were real, but 'nothing new', right from the start

Mr Blair told BBC One's Breakfast with Frost the decision had not been taken at that point to attack Saddam Hussein.

"You have got to discuss everything as you go along, but the point is that after that meeting we decided to go back to the UN and give him a last chance.

"If the UN resolution had been adhered to by Saddam that would have been the end of it, despite the fact it was the most appalling regime."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4503061.stm

Downing Street claims the document contains "nothing new".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4502503.stm

[Dr Fate]

4. I'll bite- which "omitted" parts change the fact that WMDs was propaganda?

????

[getmeouttahere]

5. One thing I can look forward to....

is the day that BushCo & Blair are out of office

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. He still thinks that going to the UN proves the memo irrelevent

when it's his own words in the memo saying "if we go to the UN, Saddam to not cooperate, and then we'll have the excuse we need to invade". How the hell does he think going to the UN proves he wasn't determined to go to war, come what may?

[LightningFlash]

8. Wow why'd you do a SECOND interview?!?!?

Two interviews on the DSM in the same two hours!???? :crazy: :crazy:

By the way Tony, explain it to the judge asshole. I think they'll have a nicer explanation for you in Britain's ICC once the whole lot of disgusting corruption says "we're going down, down down" :evilgrin:

Rats in a dead ship.........WAR CRIMES ALERT!!!!!

:mad: :mad:

Karl Rove: "Those stinkin damn commie liberals disrupted all my plans for world domination....Those assholes I ougghta lynch em all and then for discovering my election fraud...Punk kissers!! That goes for the conservatives too, they all think they better than me!"

Guess who has a first way ticket to the nicest-one way spa resort & casino at GITMO? :rofl:

[Lindacooks]

9. Okay, Bliar, put them IN context.

Just try it. Put those damning statements into a context that justifies your lies and your illegal war. You can't do it, can you, poodle?

[ET Awful]

10. intensive U.S. media coverage?

Where the hell was I? Or is Blair using some form of the word "intensive" of which I was heretofore unaware?

[indepat]

12. Who can doubt a distorted picture was painted?

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. They're painting a distorted picture NOW.

It was pretty clear back then. Anytime BushCo hammer at something, beware, it holds no good for the world and everything for BushCo.

[Auntie Bush]

13. Who does he think he's kidding?

Well OK...I guess he's convincing all the non-thinking gullible Rethugs but Dems know when they're spinning lies.

[Just Me]

14. Okay. So, yes, they are authentic; but, no they don't reflect reality?

BAH!!! Whatever.

FO Blair,...you really blew it when you decided to join BushCo.