Friday, June 27, 2003
Blair is in major trouble so the United States is going to give him a medal.
The Press has been unmerciful in their pursuit of Tony Blair's real involvement with the manipulation of information he used to get the public to support England's involvement in the Iraq War.
The House of Representatives recently agreed to award the Congressional Gold Medal to British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The House resolution, passed by a voice vote. It was stated that he is a staunch and steadfast ally of the United States.
Blair would be the first British leader to receive Congress' most prestigious award since Sir Winston Churchill was honored posthumously in 1969. The Senate already has approved giving Blair the medal.
With the medal, Congress was "perhaps trying to influence the outcome of some very serious investigations going on in Britain," said Representative Jim McDermott, an opponent of the war. ``We are trying to prop up Mr. Blair."
Since it was first given to George Washington in 1776, the Congressional Gold Medal has been bestowed on some 300 people, including Thomas Edison, Irving Berlin, Bob Hope, Billy Graham, Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul.
This medal may be the last thing Tony needs right now. Have you ever worked in a company where an "employee of the week" program is run? The "employee of the week" gets a ton of shit for it.
He is already being seen as a Bush lackey. So the Medal will just emphasis the approval of his "master". It will stir up the issue of how Tony and England are subject to Bush and his policies.
It just goes to show you, that supporting George Bush may cost you, especially if you decide to follow him blindly.
Sources Cited:
BBC
The Press has been unmerciful in their pursuit of Tony Blair's real involvement with the manipulation of information he used to get the public to support England's involvement in the Iraq War.
The House of Representatives recently agreed to award the Congressional Gold Medal to British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The House resolution, passed by a voice vote. It was stated that he is a staunch and steadfast ally of the United States.
Blair would be the first British leader to receive Congress' most prestigious award since Sir Winston Churchill was honored posthumously in 1969. The Senate already has approved giving Blair the medal.
With the medal, Congress was "perhaps trying to influence the outcome of some very serious investigations going on in Britain," said Representative Jim McDermott, an opponent of the war. ``We are trying to prop up Mr. Blair."
Since it was first given to George Washington in 1776, the Congressional Gold Medal has been bestowed on some 300 people, including Thomas Edison, Irving Berlin, Bob Hope, Billy Graham, Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul.
This medal may be the last thing Tony needs right now. Have you ever worked in a company where an "employee of the week" program is run? The "employee of the week" gets a ton of shit for it.
He is already being seen as a Bush lackey. So the Medal will just emphasis the approval of his "master". It will stir up the issue of how Tony and England are subject to Bush and his policies.
It just goes to show you, that supporting George Bush may cost you, especially if you decide to follow him blindly.
Sources Cited:
BBC
# posted by Thomas @ 12:15 AM 
