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- BUSH: “Yo Brown, leader not elected – me too.”
The log cabins of Camp David in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland will tomorrow once more be the setting for the awkward mating ritual between an American president and a British Prime Minister.
It was at the same spot, more than six long years ago, that Tony Blair first met President Bush and then — as now — the White House told Downing Street it wanted the meeting to be informal.
The Prime Minister, after some intense consultation with his style advisers, wore a pair of blue corduroys later described by the man who was British ambassador at the time as “ball-crushingly tight”. Mr Bush made a strange joke about sharing the same toothpaste — Colgate — and a ring of confidence formed around their relationship.
Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah celebrate the
Chancellor’s victory in Fife. David Cheskin/PA
Dangers of a Cornered George Bush
by Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) & Dr. Justin Frank
Martial Law Threat is Real
Dave Lindorff
July 17, 2006 – During Israel’s bombing raids over Lebanon
Blair: Syria
Bush: Why?
Blair: Because I think this is all part of the same thing
Bush: Yeah.
Blair: What does he think? He thinks if Lebanon turns out fine, if we get a solution in Israel and Palestine, Iraq goes in the right way…
Bush: Yeah, yeah, he is sweet
Blair: He is honey. And that’s what the whole thing is about. It’s the same with Iraq
Bush: I felt like telling Kofi to call, to get on the phone to Bashad [Bashir Assad] and make something happen
Blair: Yeah
… and these are the leaders op the most powerful nations on earth?
Transcript/Translation Bush Remarks in Washington DC
Mon Aug 14th, 2006 at 03:05:38 PM PST
MOSCOW (The Independent) July 18, 2006 —
CNN: British newspapers saw Blair
as having more reason than Bush
for embarrasment.
from lindorff:
hrc would, apparently, like to have that power intact if she can win the big one.
imo, not a particularly comforting thought, but certainly in line with her views at this point.
lTMF’sA
in the version where she decides to take the Ring, after all.
But that assumes they let her. Meanwhile, She seems awfully sure of being elected. Despite that she has no appeal, no popularity, no program, and a history that does her no credit. Plus voting machines that vote Republican.
What does she know that we don’t?
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(The Herald) – Gordon Brown last night comprehensively dismissed any doubt that he was cooling on Britain’s “special relationship” with America by declaring he was an avowed Atlanticist who wanted to strengthen further the UK’s bond with its primary ally.
As he flew to Washington for his first face-to-face talks with the US President as Prime Minister, he spoke glowingly of the tenets underpinning the American Declaration of Independence and even invoked the spirit of Winston Churchill, a personal hero of George W Bush.
A Joint Inheritance
Mr Brown told reporters about a “joint inheritance” between the two nations, declaring this consisted “not just of shared history but shared values founded on a shared destiny”.
He added: “I mean the idea that everyone is created equal, that there should be freedom of expression for all faiths, that arts and culture should celebrate diversity, that government should be open and accountable, that there should be opportunity for all and a belief in free trade.
“These are the ideas that bind and give us strength to work together, to face down every challenge ahead – from the danger of nuclear proliferation, global poverty, climate change, to today, the biggest single and immediate challenge the world has to defeat: global terrorism.”
Brown’s praise for US incurs wrath of party
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."I laugh.
Meet the new lap-dog, same as the old lap-dog!
He won’t be treated any better, either, the poor dumb sod!
I have to assume their is some underlying, hidden reason that Labor is committed to self-destruction.
Probably, it has to do with corporate money, and politicians who think they are players when actually they are getting played.