Bush in Book: "I'll Kiss Your Ass" After Vote

[babylonsister]

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Bush in Book: "I'll Kiss Your Ass" After Vote
Former Tony Blair Adviser Spills Many Beans in Release of Diary Extracts


Tony Blair rejected the concerns of his cabinet in pushing for the US-backed invasion of Iraq, according to a new 'tell-almost-all' by Alastair Campbell, the former prime minister's media adviser for almost ten years.

Campbell resigned in August 2003 shortly after the suicide of British MoD scientist David Kelly, who killed himself after being implicated as a BBC's journalist's source for a story that the UK government was exaggerating its intelligence on Iraq's WMD program.

Despite his closest advisers' resistance to the planned invasion, Campbell believes Blair never had any doubts he was choosing the correct course of action, or else kept them well hidden.

The release of Campbell's diary Monday has sparked a firestorm of coverage in the British media, providing endless fodder for revelations about the past ten years of British politics, including insight into Blair's relationship with Princess Diana, his long-speculated political compact with current PM Gordon Brown, and the role of religion in his decision-making.

But the passages generating the most discussion cover Campbell particularly privileged view of the inner-workings of the British government, and of Blair's contacts with President Bush, in the lead-up to the war.

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On 17 March 2003, the eve of the House of Commons vote on Iraq: "JP (John Prescott), John Reid and one or two other (cabinet ministers) looked physically sick. (John Reid) said... we will be judged by the Iraq that replaces Saddam."

On the day of the Iraq vote, Mr Campbell writes: "(Blair's) speech in the house was one of his best.

"Very serious, full of real argument, confronting the points of difficulty and we felt it moving our way.

"All of us I think had had pretty severe moments of doubt, but he hadn't really, or if he had he'd hidden them even from us.

"Now there was no going back at all."

Shortly before the Commons debate, Mr Campbell recalls President Bush promising: "If you win the vote in Parliament, I'll kiss your ass."

[eleny]

1. jeez

k&R

[Ian David]

2. He meant it in the same way he kisses Victor Ashe's ass. n/t

[frogcycle]

3. with all the other commentary that can be offered on this gem

and there are oh-so-many tacks to take

the simple point that it dramatizes to me is that the son of a bitch does not have, never had, any concept of the gravity and magnitude of the role he is in. It is all a game of cowboys and Indians. I truly believe he has the emotional maturity of an eight-year-old ... if that!

Either his mother was a heavy smoker/boozer, or he was dropped on his head, or something. He is just plain defective. Subhuman.

[babylonsister]

6. So embarrassing; I hope the Brits make a huge stink over this. nt

[The Count]

4. Talk about small favors....

[SpiralHawk]

5. "I am, like, totally seething with jealousy. Harumph!" - Jeff Gannon

"The nerve of that little two-time deserter and pretend pResident AWOL. Really. I never."

- Jeff Gannon*, the Official George W. Bush White House Male Prostitute Ass Kissee



* Check out the FACTS. Just google it. Notorious republicon male prostitute Jeff Gannon visited Commander AWOL's White House over 200 times, with lots of questionable overnight stays. What's that all about? Why has the corporate media ignored this bit of salacious NEWS, and failed in its responsibility to the citizens of the USA?


George AWOL Bush's intimate & freakwent White House visitor, Jeff Gannon:

[BuyingThyme]

7. Bingo!

That's why they're always covering their asses!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

8. Problem Is, Blair Was So Far Up Bush's Ass, That In Order For Bush To Kiss It He Had To

stick his head up is own ass. Unfortunately, it's been stuck there ever since.