Bye, bye Blair!

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by Serrart

I liked Blair... till Iraq. He definitely did many good things but then he supported a war, bypassing Onu role, backing false informations and lying to all the world. The results have been a a huge humanitarian tragedy and a rise of terrorism acts (as UK tragically experienced). Now we're seeing a Country where every week hudreds, thousands, of people die and two of the most powerful Countries in the world stuck there without any perspective to create a more stable future. If he had said no to Bush all this wouldn't have happened (I really doubt GWB would have gone there alone) and the solution would have been diplomatic, as obviously has to be now. Luckily there are still politicians like Zapatero who are able to act accordingly with their principles.

I'd say there's enough material to judge Blair not too kindly.

Romy

I think the US and the UK should never have interferred, but with all due respect, I think Iraq would have been a powderkeg anyway, given the political and ethnic dividing lines that exist there. You will never (NEVER) get a coalition govt with Sunnis and Shi'ites....they have fundamental differences that prevent them from cooperating for any length of time.