as I said one time, Blair is the weak link in Bush's chain-mail. The British system seems much more democratic than the US one, which makes it hard for Blair to be a permanent ally.
BTW, is Robin Cook the same guy who writes pot-boiler novels? (Does he visit Jeffrey Archer in jail to trade writing tips? Or is the latter a free man these days?)
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Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] & http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Burford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:59 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PEN-L] Cooke and Short detail charges against Blair
>
>
> Key points in testimony to the House of Commons foreign affairs select
> committee.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2996366.stm
>
> Cooke's is probably more analytical and penetrating. Short
> may have coined
> the most damning phrase for Tony Blair: that he was guilty of an
> "honourable deception". "Misleading the House" ie lying, is a
> matter for
> resignation in British Parliamentary politics.
>
> Blair may be serious wounded by this haemorrhage of
> credibility. While it
> is irrelevant to Bush's re-election chances, it is very important for
> global politics. In future US unilateralists will have to go
> it alone. Even
> an ally as implicated in the whole hegemonic imperialist task
> as Britain
> is, cannot afford to disregard rules of evidence and
> accountability to the
> United Nations, and the emerging framework of international law.
>
> Blair may have crucified himself on his own cross.
>
> Chris Burford
> London
>
