Blair Tells AP Troops Must Stay in Iraq

[maddezmom]

LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that it was "vitally important" for coalition troops to remain in Iraq "until the job is done."

In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Blair described the conflict in Iraq as a "monumental battle" and said it was essential that troops "not leave until the job is done."

"That is vitally important. If we defeat these insurgents and terrorists in Iraq — and we'll only defeat them with the Iraqi people — we will beat that terrorism and insurgency worldwide," he said.


http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050629/ap_on_re_eu/blair_interview_1

The Poodle backing up the monkey in the new rationale for war in Iraq.
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[Solly Mack]

1. What, exactly, constitutes the "job being done"

Seriously

A country will never stand on it's own as long as it's being looted and plundered

[AndyTiedye]

4. The Last Drop of Oil Pumped Out of Iraq and All Iraqis Converted to Xtians

What, exactly, constitutes the "job being done"

[uppityperson]

2. Tony Tony Tony, it is "finish the Mission", not get the job done.

If you are going to be a player, you have to use the right words. (Why does Mr.bush use the word "Mission" in an Islamic war? I know it is military, but still.)

[Cha]

3. Got the chimphouse talking points

down, eh poodle?

Go to Hell, tony..the kind of Hell you and bush made for the Soldiers who have been killed & maimed in Iraq And the Hell that you made for the Iraqs who have been killed and maimed with the bombs you so vociferously made happen.

[rodeodance]

5. what is the new rationale??

[warrens]

6. Delusional

If we "beat" the "terrorists" we will only create a geometrically larger group of terrorists. You don't make war on a tactic.

[Imagevision]

7. Of course, Blair & Bush are both equally guilty for this war and they

must cover each others back by issueing identical statements - once Blair gave the OK for Bush to use their country's bases, Blair had to join Bush because he would have been guilty of aiding & abbetting if this war was ever found to be illegal. Tony screwed himself from the get-go! Bush has Blair under his thumb and Tony can't do squat!

[Inland]

8. But the UK has already drawn down by two thirds since the invasion

or so I recall. They aren't staying in.