Tony Blair says new Iraqi Govt means insurgents should just give up now.

[TayTay]

Blair Talks of a 'New Beginning' in Iraq
By THOMAS WAGNER, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that the establishment of Iraq's unity government means there is no longer any justification for armed insurgency and that the best way to get foreign troops to leave is for insurgents to lay down their arms.

He refused, however, to set a timetable for the withdrawal of the 8,000 British troops in Iraq and said their return home was governed by conditions on the ground.

Blair was the first world leader to visit Iraq since its new government was inaugurated Saturday. The British leader flew into Baghdad on Monday, arriving by helicopter in the fortified Green Zone for a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart, Nouri al-Maliki.

Afterward Blair appeared at a news conference with al-Maliki, who has pledged to used all means necessary to restore stability and security.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060522/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_blair

Waiter: Can you give me a double of whatever Tony is having? I want to live in lalaland too!

[tabasco]

1. It's our new and improved US-puppet government!

Maybe the insurgents should accept what we have given them for rulers and go shopping.

[tridim]

2. Are we positive Blair isn't related to * or Rummy?

All of them are completely delusional.

I still can't believe I used to admire Blair before he met Bush.

[BuyingThyme]

3. Is anybody keeping track of the new governments?

It must be in double digits by now.

[acmavm]

4. I'm sure that the 'insurgency' just hangs on every word that the

Poodle speaks. What a doofus.

[dipsydoodle]

5. Hmmm

A spokesman for the insurgents said "what is about f*ck off back to England you don't quite understand"