The choice of Tony Blair for special envoy to the Middle East seems like another big mistake of George Bush.
Tony Blair has none of those qualities that such an envoy needs. Sympathy for the Palestinians. Understanding that not all Arabs are Islamists or "affiliated" with Al Qaeda. Recognition that the war in Iraq has been profoundly disrupting to normal relations between the Moslem world and the West.
Tony Blair is the worst choice of all. He is the one who was quick to antagonize the whole Arab and Islamic world by allying his government and the U.K. with George Bush's disastrous misadventure in Iraq. He was the one to slavishly support George Bush in Bush's reduction of all Arab insurgencies with Al Qaeda. No wonder he is known in the U.K as "Bush's poodle."
And I think this is the reason George Bush choose Tony Blair for this job. Bush knows he can control, yes even dominate Tony Blair. You can see it in the body language from the many news conferences. Bush bullies Blair and Blair caves.
Tony Blair has none of those qualities that such an envoy needs. Sympathy for the Palestinians. Understanding that not all Arabs are Islamists or "affiliated" with Al Qaeda. Recognition that the war in Iraq has been profoundly disrupting to normal relations between the Moslem world and the West.
Tony Blair is the worst choice of all. He is the one who was quick to antagonize the whole Arab and Islamic world by allying his government and the U.K. with George Bush's disastrous misadventure in Iraq. He was the one to slavishly support George Bush in Bush's reduction of all Arab insurgencies with Al Qaeda. No wonder he is known in the U.K as "Bush's poodle."
And I think this is the reason George Bush choose Tony Blair for this job. Bush knows he can control, yes even dominate Tony Blair. You can see it in the body language from the many news conferences. Bush bullies Blair and Blair caves.
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