Bush/Blair fallout (hope this isn't a dupe)

[skypilot]

Have you guys seen this story yet? Can this administration be any more petty? Apparently, Bush doesn't want his Thanksgiving visit to the troop in Iraq to be upstaged by a Christmas visit by Blair to British troops. Un-fucking-believable.

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/news/content_objectid=13746358_method=full_siteid=106694_headlin

[wryter2000]

1. Link doesn't work

Can you try again?

[NastyRiffraff]

2. Link

Here's a link to the story:

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/news/content_objectid=13746358_method=full_siteid=106694_headline=-BUSH-AND-BLAIR--THE-BIG-FALL-OUT-name_page.html

BTW, I feel no sympathy for Tony Blair. He should have known what Bush was from the beginning. God knows, plenty of people tried to warn him.

[wryter2000]

4. Of course, he doesn't deserve sympathy

If you lie down with dogs...Wait, I forgot. He's the poodle.

:bounce:

[liberalhistorian]

7. I agree, Blair

deserves no sympathy at all, he should have damn well known better and his insistence on steadfastly supporting the Bushista's no matter what, and regardless of the opposition of his fellow citizens and many members of his own party, and regardless of the many warnings he received by people he should have trusted, was beyond infuriating. He's finally getting his comeuppance, too bad his country has to pay for his clueless stupidity along with him.

And I just simply cannot believe that the Bushistas are refusing to allow a Christmas visit by Blair to his own troops, what the fuck right does this petty little dictator have to determine something like that for another leader? And after Blair has pretty much destroyed his own career for the Boy King Impostor.

[skypilot]

6. Try this one.

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/news/content_objectid=13746358_method=full_siteid=106694_headline=-BUSH-AND-BLAIR--THE-BIG-FALL-OUT-name_page.html

[wryter2000]

3. It's on their front page

Go to www.sundaymirror.co.uk

It's the first item under the photograph.

[NewJeffCT]

5. when do we invade the UK now?

Bush has shown himself to be very petty over his life... and, the UK has Weapons of Mass Destruction, so they may use them in the future...

[manic]

8. hehehehe - spot on, as noted by one of our locals

The thing is, Bushy boy, we don't trust you. We've seen what happens when you fall out with your friends, and we don't want to be bombed when you come looking for our weapons of mass destruction - and we have lots of them. - Benjamin Zephaniah

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1087591,00.html

[newyawker99]

15. Hi manic!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[manic]

16. /me accepts vurtual pint

glug glug glug glug glug ahhhhhhh

Cheers!

[legin]

9. This is war

IT'S OUR TURN WITH THE RUBBER TURKEY

[Punkingal]

10. I don't feel sorry for Blair, either....

but Bush is just one spoiled brat petty little sicko, isn't he? He can't even get along with Blair, who kissed his ass from day one?

[skypilot]

12. You know, it's not as though...

...Bush could actually stop Blair from going to Iraq. If Blair doesn't go visit HIS OWN troops it will reinforce his image as Bush's poodle. Let's see what he does.

[Nihil]

11. Wanted:

Nursery/kindergarten nurse to help settle squabble between two
spoiled little rich brats.

Please apply to Ariel Sharon ... oops ... Paul Bremer ... errr ...
Ahmed Chalabi ... hmmm ... <psst, who *is* in charge of this mess?>

[nostamj]

13. oh great!

ANOTHER White House Travel Office scandal???

will all world leaders be expected to coordinate any travel with Rove?

[AP]

14. Blair was great on PM Question time this past Wednesday.

Especially when he was talking about financing education.

My attention was divided, but I think I heard a Lib Dem complaining that trying to give more people higher education devalued education.

Blair said that when he left university, only 7% of school leavers enrolled in universities. Today's it's 35%. (In the US it's the highest in the world - 50%). Blair said that this has only done good things for society, and there's still room for more improovement.