Daily Archives: February 27, 2007

Gideon Rachman Tony Blair’s declaration of independence

February 27, 2007 12:55 pm by Gideon Rachman

The idea that Tony Blair is George Bush’s "poodle" is now so firmly established in the public mind that it would take a political earthquake to shake it. But, in fact, there is growing evidence that in his last months in office Mr Blair is quietly but effectively distancing himself from key aspects of the Bush administration’s foreign policy. There have been three important divergences in just the past ten days.

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From the guys who gave you the Iraq war, another fine idea

February 27, 2007 12:29 pm by Financial Times

The country is developing weapons of mass destruction; its leader is a new Hitler; he has connections with terrorists; time is running out; containment has failed; we must strike before it is too late.

If you think you have heard it all before, you have. The arguments for an attack on Iran are almost exactly the same as the arguments that were made for an attack on Iraq. The people making the case have not changed either. Read more

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