Posted on 09/29/2003 8:39:35 AM PDT by MissCalico
Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 Tony Blair: Clinton Is 'Weird'
Leftist ignorami such as Barbra Streisand say British Prime Minister Tony Blair was a huge fan of Bill Clinton. Not so.
A new book reveals that Blair said he found former U.S. Clinton "weird," the London Times reported today.
Blair and Clinton had several arguments, one of them lasting 90 minutes, the book "Hug Them Close" says. Author Peter Riddell says Blair was heavily uncomplimentary about Clinton's "contribution" to peace talks on Northern Ireland.
As for Clinton's successor, Blair bombarded President Bush with a stream of confidential advice, particularly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the book says.
The messages, comparable to those sent by Churchill to Roosevelt during World War II, have up to now remained a secret. British officials, eager to avoid the image of the prime minister seeming too close to the president, have said little or nothing about them.
The book reveals Blair wrote them frequently, in a jerky style, highlighting areas for action.
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Leftist ignorami such as Barbra Streisand say British Prime Minister Tony Blair was a huge fan of Bill Clinton. Not so.
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