Posted on 08/19/2004 2:13:19 AM PDT by Stoat
BILL Clinton has accused Tony Blair of "betraying" him over the way he backed the Iraq War.
The former President has privately told Democratic Party friends Mr Blair should have challenged George Bush more.
A senior Labour source who visited Democrats in the US revealed: "Clinton feels betrayed by what Blair did.
"He feels the PM gave Bush respectable cover for the war and under- estimated his influence, which could have been put to better uses.
"But he has made it clear he's not going to hold a grudge."
Senior Democrats are dismayed at the closeness between the PM and Republican Mr Bush - and his failure to publicly back Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry.
They have assured Labour figures they will "not hold a grudge" if they win November's elections.
But ex-Foreign Secretary Robin Cook hinted Labour's relationship with the Democrats could be wrecked.
He said: "They're confident they're going to win.
"This is good news for the world but not unalloyed joy for Tony Blair."
Two months ago ex- Democrat presidential hopeful Howard Dean said: "We don't know what to make of Tony Blair.
"He was a strong friend of Clinton, now he's an ally with President Bush."
"But he has made it clear he's not going to hold a grudge."
Yes, there IS always Arkancide!
You can go to your room!
Clinton had no problem with Blair's support during the Kosovo campaign. What a hypocrite - and Clinton is setting an absolutely abhorrent precedent here in meddling with WARTIME foreign policy.
clinton should've called Blair a baby killer. Then this would all make sense. /sarcasm
Clinton is X42.
Clinton backs Blair on Iraq [Blair worked to avoid war] ^ | ||
Posted by ejdrapes On News/Activism ^ 07/14/2004 5:25:31 AM CDT London Times | July 14, 2004 | PETER BALE Clinton backs Blair on Iraq Bill Clinton has defended Tony Blair's decision to go to war in Iraq, saying today that the Prime Minister had faced a "terrible dilemma" and been forced to rely on overly aggressive British Intelligence assessments of the threat from Saddam Hussein. Speaking on the day that Mr Blair faces the Butler report on failures in intelligence gathering which led to the decision to invade, Mr Clinton said that the British public had to understand how hard Mr Blair worked to avoid war and give UN inspectors the time to assess whether claims Iraq had weapons... |
CLINTON -- YOU'RE NOT PRESIDENT ANYMORE!!! RETIRE TO YOUR "LIEBRARY"!!
...because he can't send a missile to #10 Downing Street
Hey klintoon!!! STFU!!!!! Coward/draft-dodger/commie/sexual-predator/sadsack-mofo/a sorry excuse for a human being/ no one gives a damn what you think. Impeached one, needs to go back to the USSR and travel around collecting money for the anti-war movement as when he attended oxford. If forgot, he left oxford early due to a rape incident( he was the perp). Willie got a pass on this one due to the embarassment it would cause the university. One day he will pay for his crimes against innocent Americans. The Dope from Hope should have been hung out on a Rope. Bush/Cheney 2004
Clinton betrayed?
Clinton, you're a Senator's houseboy now. You can't get betrayed.
So, Bill Clinton is angry because we did something? Bill Clinton would much rather have seen the US go it alone? Clinton would have preferred that the US be defeated?
Clinton is part and parcel of a party and mindset that publicly says "tut-tut" when brave people die, but in private are smiling and laughing in the hopes that more brave men and women will die.
What's a Clinton?
And someone cares what this wretched creep thinks?
Slick: How can we miss you if you won't go away?
I think it could just be Bill being Bill, telling a group what they want to hear.
Now if he did, I trust Tony tattled on him.
Well maybe now , BJ Bill Clinton knows a little of how the American people feel when BJ Betrayed them and the whole country.
What a Self serving clown.
A Clinton is someone who has a Winsky while on the phone at work, on the Taxpayers time!!!
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