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Matilda

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9. I remember being so excited when Blair was elected.

Reply to sandensea (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 07:55 PM

Nov 2017

I wished I could be in London to join in the celebrations.

I think his turnaround may have had a lot to do with Rupert Murdoch, who backed him. Murdoch's services don't come cheap. If you don't give him what he wants - and he was all for invading Iraq - he'll turn.

But Blair completely sold out Labour followers.

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Gordon Brown says Pentagon misled UK over case for Iraq invasion [View all] sandensea Nov 2017 OP

BS Bush lied MaryMagdaline Nov 2017 #1

Right. This mea culpa of his isn't exactly credible. sandensea Nov 2017 #3

Can't argue with this. Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #5

Tony Blair fabricated the case for war and Gordon Brown never once questioned it. Doodley Nov 2017 #2

Oh horseshit, the UK government was in on the charade. nt. Voltaire2 Nov 2017 #4

Gordon Brown can't possibly expect us to believe he's only just realised the Iraq War was a mistake Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #6

Millions of people all over the world - Matilda Nov 2017 #7

Same here, Matilda. What a disappointment Tony Bliar turned out to be sandensea Nov 2017 #8

I remember being so excited when Blair was elected. Matilda Nov 2017 #9