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    • Carter Says Blair Subservient to Bush

      Posted by Billbar from Associated Press

      "I have been surprised and extremely disappointed by Tony Blair's behavior," former President Jimmy Carter said in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph newspaper. "I think that more than any other person in the world, the prime minister could have had a moderating influence on Washington - and he has not," added Carter, who opposed the war in Iraq. "I really thought that Tony Blair ... would be a constraint on President Bush's policy toward Iraq."

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    • Hopes for Iraq Pullback Fading

      Posted by Billbar from Los Angeles Times

      British Prime Minister Tony Blair hinted at that realization [that ongoing violence was hampering withdrawal plans] last week when, after a meeting with [Army Gen. George W. ] Casey, [commander of U.S.-led forces in Iraq,] he said he expected insurgents to "test" the new Iraqi government "very, very strongly" in coming months. Blair and President Bush, meeting at the White House last week, postponed an anticipated announcement on troop reduction.

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      Blair: I'll quit next year - trust me

      Posted by Billbar from Telegraph.c

      Tony Blair abandoned his election promise to serve a full third term last night, indicating that he could stand down next summer. Although he refused to set a timetable for his departure, saying that it would paralyse government, he anointed Gordon Brown as his successor and promised to give him sufficient time to establish himself before the next election.

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      Blair: Nuking Iran Would Be Absurd

      Posted by Billbar from Yahoo News!

      Asked at a news conference whether he shared Straw's view of any thought of a nuclear strike, Blair said: "I don't know anybody who has even talked or contemplated the prospect of a nuclear strike in Iran and that would be absolutely absurd, which may be a different way of saying what you have just quoted to me.

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    theangryindian comments on:

    Judge: Saudi threats apparently 'rolled over' British government

    I also listen to Malloy and he does not report on nearly as much alternative news as we do here or I do on my own Indigenist newsblog. Raw Story and Common Dreams seems to be his main alt-news sources. I’m not sure how much he knows about portals like ours. Drop him a line, maybe he’ll give us a look-see.

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    7:07 pm 2/17/08
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    Jeff comments on:

    Judge: Saudi threats apparently 'rolled over' British government

    Pretty amazing story. I heard about this on Mike Malloy last night.

    He always complains about the lack of a free press – but hey, we’re here sharing stories like this!

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    2:32 pm 2/16/08
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    Damianmann comments on:

    August terror plot is a 'fiction' underscoring police failures

    I think MOST of the terror plots have turned out to be untrue. We know why at this point.

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    3:53 pm 9/19/06
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    Damianmann comments on:

    What Bush and Blair Told the Press

    It would be great to have a discussion about this. I ask everyone to take a look at the activity on newsvine. Practically every article is discussed in depth. There are a minimum of 10 comments (not really accurate) to each article. this makes news lively. It makes it coem alive when it's discussed. I'm sure everyone knows a little about this story. We probably, all heard of The Downing Street memo. We know, as Liberals, progressives and variartions of "anything but a neo-con", that we were ridiculed for doubting the reasons to go to war. we were told, on many occasions, that we were not patriots. But, we always argued that, in fact, we were certainly the MOST Patriotic for asking questions and demanding assurances that the right thing was being done....BEFORE doing it. Civilians, soldiers, have dies because of lies. This IS treason. We need to discuss that here or elsewhere. people need to spread the word, discuss the facts....and send Bush packing. We're angry. We're tired. I wanna know WHERE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE ON THIS. I WANT TO SEE SOME SPINE, SOME STANDING UP, SOME GOING OUT ...AND SOME ACTION. Where is that revolutionary spirit that made this country great? Why is everyone silent and keeping to themselves. Wake up! Let's Go. Let's make history.

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    7:11 pm 3/27/06
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