08-25-2010, 08:10 AM
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. But I'm heading off-topic here.. :angel:
Blair lost a lot of popularity among a British public who used be very fond of him. Whether or not going to Iraq was the right decision is not really relevant but I think we all agree that something went terribly wrong there. Many saw that as a heavy American influence but that's very debateable and off-topic too. All I'm saying is that, this war brought him down from that high chair that he held in the public's heart. As the headlines of the stay in Iraq become more and more dramatic (and frequent, I might add) and scandals involving government officers against the Occupation and their subsequent pressure by the MI6 (murder, it seemed to be) that all spelt disaster for Blair.
By giving back to the Legion, I think that can be considered as a very noble act. The expression "washing the blood off his hands" is a bit melodramatic and quite incorrect. He's not washing anything off his hands, and I don't think that's his intent. That leaves this either being a PR stunt or an actual act of good morals. I belive it's the former and not the latter, but call me a pessimist if you want. Either way, the Biritish Legion wins something in the end which is not bad at all
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Blair lost a lot of popularity among a British public who used be very fond of him. Whether or not going to Iraq was the right decision is not really relevant but I think we all agree that something went terribly wrong there. Many saw that as a heavy American influence but that's very debateable and off-topic too. All I'm saying is that, this war brought him down from that high chair that he held in the public's heart. As the headlines of the stay in Iraq become more and more dramatic (and frequent, I might add) and scandals involving government officers against the Occupation and their subsequent pressure by the MI6 (murder, it seemed to be) that all spelt disaster for Blair.
By giving back to the Legion, I think that can be considered as a very noble act. The expression "washing the blood off his hands" is a bit melodramatic and quite incorrect. He's not washing anything off his hands, and I don't think that's his intent. That leaves this either being a PR stunt or an actual act of good morals. I belive it's the former and not the latter, but call me a pessimist if you want. Either way, the Biritish Legion wins something in the end which is not bad at all
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