Tony Blair Gives Poodles A Bad Name

Giving the devil his due

In an article titled "Tony Blair warned he will be criticised in Iraq report" I once again hung my head as I realized at least Europe retains some sense of outrage over the vast litany of 21st century crimes that have been brazenly committed by the remorseless sociopaths we've given power here in the Western hemisphere. So while we all know no real change will come a little needling will have to do.

Sir John Chilcot, the chairman of the inquiry, wrote to David Cameron this week to inform him that “individuals” had been identified who would be criticised in his report.

It is the first confirmation that individuals have been found at fault in their decisions and actions in the run-up to the Iraq war and during the aftermath. These people, thought to include the former prime minister, will be told “this month” and given an opportunity to respond before the final report is published next year.

Mr Blair, who has repeatedly denied misleading Parliament and the public over the case for war in 2003, is likely to make strong representations to Sir John in an attempt to stop any criticism.

Will there ever been any definitive American government report holding anyone accountable for anything in the lead up to the Rape Of Iraq? Hell, no! Our two messianic Presidents are side by side in deed if not in lip service on our unholy invasions violating foreign sovereignties who dare not suit our interests. The gall of the American people when it comes to stealing resources and committing wholesale murder and mayhem while demanding total impunity is beyond comprehension. True patriots are weeping.

At least in Britain they're going make little Tony cry too.

Sir John has said he wishes to highlight private handwritten letters from Mr Blair to President George W Bush in 2002, in which Mr Blair gave assurances that Britain would support an invasion of Iraq.

The letters gave assurances to the US before the Cabinet had established the case for war against Saddam Hussein’s regime, so may call into question the official explanations given for the invasion.

Remember all the alleged handwringing and "agonizing consideration" that supposedly led to the final decision for invasion? Then do you remember the memos outlining how it was a done deal long before any sort of public debate? Decide first, find justification later. A page literally out of the Hitler playbook. Not helping, of course, was Bush's poodle Tony Blair. Can you imagine the damage that could have been done to the credibility of the Bush regime had Britain cried foul not fair on the invasion?

May not have stopped anything but certainly if the American claims had been called into question by our closest ally it might have stalled the situation long enough for rational thought to take hold. Rational thought, by the way, has yet to take hold here in Redneckistan. The British are leaving us behind in the quest for justice and formally expose and censure those who mislead and outright lied a country into false war.

Sir John wrote to Mr. Cameron this week confirming that individuals would be criticised following his four-year inquiry. “The inquiry intends to write to the relevant individuals at the end of this month informing them that the committee has concluded that there are areas in which some aspect of the part they played means the inquiry is likely to make a criticism,” he said. “The inquiry recognises the seriousness with which any criticism of an individual is likely to be regarded by that individual and it is determined to adopt an approach which is balanced, considered and fair.”

In his response, dated Wednesday, Mr Cameron said the release of this information was crucial before the individuals to be criticised could respond, apparently confirming that Mr. Blair would be censured. He wrote: “I agree that it is important to ensure that those who the inquiry intends to criticise are informed … clearly the complex declassification discussions must be completed before this can take place.”

In America lying has gotten to the point it's expected, the "smart" thing to do. Truth is the real terrorist in our eyes. The idea of finding the truth or that it even exists is considered woefully passé and naïve. We're better than God's justice. We're bigger than Jesus. We're the Christ-less Christian Cavalry who can bomb anyone anywhere and have it declared legal by our very own kangaroo courts. Hell, I know we'll never see justice here on earth but can't we at least moon the fuckers?

How very telling the British public still feels a sense of outrage over having been lied to while Americans are doubling down for perpetual worldwide war. Makes you think we were in on it all along.