Hey, I just heard a blip from Tony Blair's speech...from yesterday I'm sure. I hope I got this right. I'm pretty sure.
He commented about the anti-Iraq protests, for people to keep one thing in mind. When they look at a crowd of protestors, whether it's 100, 1,000, 100,000 or even 1,000,000 - remember that it is LESS than the number of people that Saddam has murdered !
Now THERE's something to think about when looking at these idiots !
Hey, Sam ! I found an article posted by Pokey78 that has the exact and correct quote of the above. In the War on Terror, Tony Blair has been our best advocate on the other side of the pond, imho...
Tony Blair: The price of my conviction
But there are also consequences of 'stop the war'. There will be no march for the victims of Saddam, no protests about the thousands of children that die needlessly every year under his rule, no righteous anger over the torture chambers which if he is left in power, will remain in being.
I rejoice that we live in a country where peaceful protest is a natural part of our democratic process. But I ask the marchers to understand this.
I do not seek unpopularity as a badge of honour. But sometimes it is the price of leadership and the cost of conviction.
If there are 500,000 on the [Stop the War] march, that is still less than the number of people whose deaths Saddam has been responsible for. If there are one million, that is still less than the number of people who died in the wars he started.
So if the result of peace is Saddam staying in power, not disarmed, then I tell you there are consequences paid in blood for that decision too. But these victims will never be seen, never feature on our TV screens or inspire millions to take to the streets. But they will exist none the less.