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Corruption Allegations Dog Blair Allies

Nine years ago, Tony Blair swept to office on a promise to drive sleaze from British politics, declaring his Labour Party would be the untainted standard bearer of honesty in government.

Blair: Muslims Must Confront Militancy

Britain cannot defeat terrorism unless moderate Muslims do more to confront militancy in their own communities, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday.

Defiant Blair Hits Back at His Critics

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, struggling to keep his hold on power after months of questions about when he intends to resign, snapped back at critics Saturday with a defiant declaration that "this is the time to hold firm."

Selma Blair Files for Divorce From Zappa

Selma Blair has filed for divorce from actor-writer Ahmet Zappa after two years of marriage. Blair, 34, filed her petition Wednesday in Superior Court. The couple have no children.

Blair Son to Attend Grad School at Yale

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's eldest son has accepted admission to a Yale graduate program, the school said Tuesday.

Only Bush Protesting Blair Farewell Talk

The British press accompanying Prime Minister Tony Blair to the White House seemed to take it for granted that he isn't long for his world leader role. Only President Bush protested — even Blair never bothered to correct them.

Bush, Blair Text Part I of III

Text of President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. Part I of III

Bush, Blair Text Part II of III

Text of President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. Part II of II

Bush, Blair Text Part III of III

Text of President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. Part III of III.

Analysis: Euphoria Gone for Bush and Blair

President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair looked less like cheerleaders for the latest milestone of democratic political progress in Iraq and more like world-weary leaders who had met their match.

Bush, Blair Acknowledge Mistakes in Iraq

More than three years after sending their troops to invade Iraq, President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair cannot escape questions about their decision to go to war even as they acknowledge far-reaching mistakes.

Britain's Blair to Visit President Bush

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is due in Washington to meet with President Bush just days after making a trip to Iraq to see new government leaders there, the White House announced Monday.

Blair Visits Iraq to Support Its New PM

Prime Minister Tony Blair flew into Baghdad on Monday to lend his support to Iraq's new leadership as it begins trying to restore security and stem the slide toward civil war.

Blair Talks of a 'New Beginning' in Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that the establishment of Iraq's unity government means there is no longer any justification for armed insurgency and that the best way to get foreign troops to leave is for insurgents to lay down their arms.

Blair Calls for Criminal Justice Reforms

Prime Minister Tony Blair called Monday for a far-reaching reform of Britain's criminal justice system to put the safety of ordinary citizens ahead of the rights of criminals.

Reports: Blair to Leave Office in '07

Prime Minister Tony Blair has told ministers that he plans to leave office in the summer of 2007, according to news reports Sunday.

Blair Urges Leaders to Use Energy Wisely

British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on Bolivian President Evo Morales and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday to show the world they are responsible with use of their energy resources.

Labour Spent $13K on Cherie Blair's Hair

Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party spent $13,700 on hairstyling bills for his wife, Cherie, during last year's monthlong general election campaign, a newspaper reported Friday.

Tony Blair's Popularity Takes a Hit

The whispers have grown into an open question in the corridors of British power: When will Prime Minister Tony Blair step down?

Blair: Olympics Will Bring Prosperity

Prime Minister Tony Blair predicts the 2012 London Olympics will generate economic prosperity and revive run-down parts of the city.

Tony Blair Defends His Policy on Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday pledged to keep British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan until those countries are stabilized.

Blair's Interview Scrutinized for Clues

Speculation about how much longer British Prime Minister Tony Blair will remain in office intensified Monday after a weekend interview in which he said he might have made a mistake in publicly announcing he would not seek a fourth term.

Blair: War of 'Values and Ideas' Needed

Prime Minister Tony Blair defended his decision to participate in the invasion of Iraq and said Tuesday that a global war of "values and ideas" is needed to fight the threat of terrorism.

Blair Says Trotsky Book Inspired Him

Prime Minister Tony Blair, who wrenched his party from the left to the center of the political spectrum, said he had been inspired to enter politics by a book about socialist icon Leon Trotsky.

Book: Blair Knew of War Plans in Jan. '03

President Bush told Prime Minister Tony Blair nearly two months before the invasion of Iraq that the United States intended to go to war even if inspectors failed to find evidence of a banned weapons program, a human rights lawyer claimed in a book published Friday.

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Holy shenanigans! What did he say?

Source: townhall.com

As the Middle East descended into chaos the past several days, the U.S. was reeling from President George W. Bush's off-the-mic remarks to British Prime Minister Tony Blair during a luncheon at the Group of Eight summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Bush’s Policy Chit-Chat: Undiplomatic Prose

Source: nytimes.com

Buh is a child and an embrassment to the world. Mr. Bush sighs, and explains, “Gotta go home, got something to do.”

Nations mobilize for mass evacuations from Lebanon

Source: breitbart.com

World powers have deployed helicopters, warships, chartered ferries and buses to pluck tens of thousands of trapped foreigners from war-torn Lebanon in one of the biggest mass evacuations since World War II.

'Yo, Blair, how are you doing?' - overheard chat reveals the real special relationship

Source: politics.guardian.co.uk

During a quiet moment at the G8 summit yesterday, Tony Blair and George Bush swapped candid views on the Middle East. Only after several minutes did Mr Blair realise that a microphone had been left on.

Bush Candid Comments Caught on tape

Source: www9.sbs.com.au

Mr Bush told Mr Blair in order for the violence to end, that Hezbollah must "stop doing this @!$%#", referring to the group’s attacks on Israel.

It's Not The @!$%#e

It's not the "@!$%#", it's the "insouciant air." Wow, shock of all shocks, politicians swear? The point of the video is that the President doesn't exactly convey a good grasp of the situation, and he's listening to Blair as though he was off his ADHD meds: all the interruption …

Video: World heard Bush swear at G8

Source: edition.cnn.com

Bush is caught saying Syria should press Hezbollah to "stop doing this sh--" CNN's Ed Henry reports

Bush said "@!$%#" lunch chat is caught on tape

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

OH my god, lightning, thunder, purple smoke. Are you kidding me? And people on the vine here say that there is no liberal media anymore. You people are a bunch of morons and that is why after reading more and more comments on the vine I refuse to comment or visit here anymore.

Putin takes swipe at Blair's fundraiser

Source: uk.news.yahoo.com

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin took a deliberate swipe at Prime Minister Tony Blair on Saturday, turning a question about democracy into a jab at Blair's embattled fundraiser Lord Michael Levy.

Unplugged Bush, Blair speak frankly on Mideast, G8

Source: news.yahoo.com

A microphone picked up an unaware President Bush saying on Monday Syria should press Hizbollah to "stop doing this @!$%#" and that his secretary of state may go to the Middle East soon.

UK Prime Minster Briefed on Police Interviews?

This story relates to the notorious police investigation ongoing in England, dubbed 'cash for peerages' or 'loans for honours' by the national press there.

op-ed; Government by the gutter press

Source: workersliberty.org

Tony Blair and the Lord Chancellor, Charles Falconer, think the Human Rights Act should be amended because of “concerns over the way it was working”.

Blair loses ruling in terror case

Source: iht.com

A High Court judge ruled that so-called control orders - a form of house arrest without trial - were incompatible with European human rights laws.

Blair laid bare: the article that may get you arrested

Source: news.independent.co.uk

Intro : In the guise of fighting terrorism and maintaining public order, Tony Blair's Government has quietly and systematically taken power from Parliament and the British people.

Dr Mahathir blasts Bush, Blair, Howard as war criminals

Source: The Age

Dr Mahathir: "The leaders of countries which wage war must be labelled war criminals. Will Bush, Blair, Howard, Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice and others be arraigned before a war crimes tribunal?"

Seed Newsvine

Source: Yahoo

A new Bill of Rights? But in court who are the judges? In the European Court of Human Rights we have judges from different nations with a big incentive to be fair. British judges sometimes, believe a witness simply because he is wearing a police uniform.

Noam Chomsky on Iraq, Iran and Blair

Source: zmag.org

The Iranian alleged nuclear weapons are now providing a pretext which will be used for a permanent US presence in Iraq. They're building the biggest embassy in the world in Baghdad which towers over everything, they're building military bases.

US confirms Heathrow hijack plot

Source: BBC News

Should I believe this? Well, maybe, they do have form so to speak. But the source? US intelligence officials? And the UK government who has been so keen historically to present the terrorism threat as real and immediate to justify its very unpopular action?

US chiefs honoured in secret by Britain

Source: observer.guardian.co.uk

grimy and crafty...

Hassan family blames Blair as abduction trial begins in Iraq

Source: timesonline.co.uk

The family of Margaret Hassan, the British aid worker kidnapped and murdered in Iraq, said yesterday that the Government was to blame for her death by refusing to speak directly to her Iraqi kidnappers.

Blair beefed up his Iran speech to please Bush

Source: Telegraph.co.uk

Stop calling him a poodle! From the article: Tony Blair made significant changes to one of his most important foreign policy speeches after bowing to American objections, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.

The hardest word

Source: informationclearinghouse.info

What was going through the minds of those who advised George W Bush and Tony Blair to 'come clean' about their shortcomings regarding the war in Iraq?

Enron: The Bush Connection

Source: democracynow.org

Enron founder Ken Lay and his family rank among President Bush’s biggest financial backers of his political career. The family donated about $140,000 to Bush’s political campaigns in Texas and for the White House.

Blair urges world to support Iraq

Source: news.scotsman.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair appealed on Friday for more international support for Iraq and urged quick reform of world bodies such as the United Nations, World Bank and IMF to tackle future crises like Iraq.

Bush and Blair acknowledge Iraq 'setbacks' - Yahoo! News

Source: news.yahoo.com

They are the last ones to recognize this...DUH

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