On AlterNet: blair

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We Need to Declare the End of the 9/11 Era

Jonathan Freedland, Comment Is Free. September 7, 2011.

Mark the September 11 anniversary with care, then stop the lethal thinking and the grave misjudgements it caused.

Is Your Life Worth More to Your Government Than a Few Dollars' Gain in Oil Stocks?

Johann Hari, Huffington Post. July 24, 2010.

Tony Blair plotted to free a terrorist in exchange for oil -- does this finally reveal the truth about Iraq?

Why Did Britain Join the "Coalition of the Willing"? One Word: BP

Digby, Hullabaloo. June 30, 2009.

And they've gotten their payoff.

Obama Rolls Out Blair, Panetta; Vows 'No Exceptions' to US Values

Spencer Ackerman, Firedoglake. January 9, 2009.

"We must adhere to our values diligently and with no exceptions." --Barack Obama

Blair Says Palestinians and Israelis Reached a Secret Agreement

Daoud Kuttab, Huffington Post. December 8, 2008.

Blair stated that negotiators have their resolved differences, although he was careful to note that this agreement has not been signed.

JP Morgan Buys Tony Blair for One Million Dollars a Year

Barry Lando, AlterNet. January 10, 2008.

Tony Blair's million dollar deal with J.P. Morgan..and no one's raising any eyebrows!!

More Bulldog Than Poodle, Gordon Brown Offers a New â€œSpecial Relationshipâ€

Jonathan Freedland, Comment Is Free. August 1, 2007.

The love-ins with Bush are over, and it's not just body language. A deeper strategic shift in tackling terrorism is emerging.

Rupert Murdoch Was a Secret Member of Tony Blair's Cabinet

Guest Blogger, July 19, 2007.

Amanda Terkel: The diaries of Blair's communications chief reveal that Blair was afraid the press would find out about Murdoch's influence on him.

Bush & Blair's Last Love-In

Guest Blogger, May 17, 2007.

Juan Cole: Bush tells the truth for once and admits that he may be responsible for ruining Tony Blair's reputation.

Stephen Colbert on Tony Blair's Real Legacy [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, May 17, 2007.

In a recent edition of "The Word", Colbert parodies Tony Blair's most memorable role: Bush's sidekick.

Iraqi deaths "Robustly" ignored

Evan Derkacz, April 3, 2007.

Documents reveal that 655,000 dead study was approved by the British Government

Brits in the Gulf: What we're not being told.

Barry Lando, March 28, 2007.

Barry Lando: The conflict is not at all black and white -- though you wouldnt know it listening to our mainstream media.

Weakest Link: Bush v. Blair [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, March 2, 2007.

A nail-biter of satire! Who will get kicked out of the studio first?