Comments on: Blair only deceives himself http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Richard http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-630 Richard Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:26:59 +0000 http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-630 Nice one, AC. Nice one, AC.

]]> By: anticant http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-621 anticant Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:25:33 +0000 http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-621 I don't think oil was the SOLE reason for the Iraq war. Long before Bush was elected by [or imposed upon] the American people, the clique around Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz & Co. who produced the PNAC manifesto made it their prime objective. This was at least partly because of the ingrained American delusion that their style of "democracy" is the best form of government in the world, and it is their privilege - and even their duty - to export it to the rest of humanity; and also because one of their main allies in the Middle East, Israel, is at least nominally democratic. Their other favourite, Saudi Arabia, of course isn't, but we have yet to hear of a project to export USA democracy to THEM. Humbuggery is not just a British vice. I don’t think oil was the SOLE reason for the Iraq war. Long before Bush was elected by [or imposed upon] the American people, the clique around Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz & Co. who produced the PNAC manifesto made it their prime objective. This was at least partly because of the ingrained American delusion that their style of “democracy” is the best form of government in the world, and it is their privilege – and even their duty – to export it to the rest of humanity; and also because one of their main allies in the Middle East, Israel, is at least nominally democratic. Their other favourite, Saudi Arabia, of course isn’t, but we have yet to hear of a project to export USA democracy to THEM. Humbuggery is not just a British vice.

]]> By: Jose http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-618 Jose Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:58:52 +0000 http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-618 I agree with you, Boldscot, Labour or Tories would have gone along with Bush. Because the Iraq war was not political, it was, and is, economic. Again innocent people laying their lives at the mercy of those whose only interest is oil - in this case. I agree with you, Boldscot, Labour or Tories would have gone along with Bush. Because the Iraq war was not political, it was, and is, economic.

Again innocent people laying their lives at the mercy of those whose only interest is oil – in this case.

]]> By: Boldscot http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-617 Boldscot Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:43:49 +0000 http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-617 Excellent stuff, Richard. Very pithy. Unfortunately, sad but true is Blair's level of delusion. Also unfortunate is that the events in Iraq would have been no different under Brown or Cameron or ....etc. Excellent stuff, Richard. Very pithy.
Unfortunately, sad but true is Blair’s level of delusion.
Also unfortunate is that the events in Iraq would have been no different under Brown or Cameron or ….etc.

]]> By: Jose http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-616 Jose Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:29:55 +0000 http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-616 Boldscot, thanks for the comment. I would draw your attention, though, that it has been written by Michael, not me. Michael occasionally sends posts here, although he is very much busy with his forum at http://michaellee.modernwriters.org/index.php Boldscot, thanks for the comment. I would draw your attention, though, that it has been written by Michael, not me.

Michael occasionally sends posts here, although he is very much busy with his forum at

http://michaellee.modernwriters.org/index.php

]]> By: Richard http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-615 Richard Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:10:32 +0000 http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-615 You might be interested in a letter 'yours truly' had printed in The Independent 3 years ago - methinks as much true now as it was in 2004... http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040308/ai_n12773207 You might be interested in a letter ‘yours truly’ had printed in The Independent 3 years ago – methinks as much true now as it was in 2004…

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040308/ai_n12773207

]]> By: Boldscot http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-614 Boldscot Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:38:04 +0000 http://canarislander.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/blair-only-deceives-himself/#comment-614 Nice thought at the end there, Jose. No point though as the Court is partizan in nature - like all other major International institutions. The US is acting according to plan because the balkanisation of Iraq and Iran has been a long term aim. However, it won't see fruition until the invasion of Iran takes place. Without action in Iran we will see how much stronger the invasion of Iraq has actually left Tehran. Nice thought at the end there, Jose.
No point though as the Court is partizan in nature – like all other major International institutions.
The US is acting according to plan because the balkanisation of Iraq and Iran has been a long term aim.
However, it won’t see fruition until the invasion of Iran takes place.
Without action in Iran we will see how much stronger the invasion of Iraq has actually left Tehran.

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