Analysis: London bombers strengthen Blair

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/07/10/britain.oakley/

Analysis: London bombers strengthen Blair
By Robin Oakley
CNN European Political Editor

Bombings dominated Friday's papers but Blair managed to keep G8 summit on track.

LONDON, England (CNN) -- The terrorist attacks on London could have wrecked one of the pinnacles of Tony Blair's career -- his ambitious attempt as chairman of the G8 nations to secure a major step-change in aid for Africa and to get the G8 nations to commit together to a new wave of action to reduce global warming.

That the terrorists' aims in that regard were thwarted was a testament to the political and communication skills of one of the world's most experienced political leaders. Blair broke off from the G8 deliberations in Scotland and flew south to demonstrate his solidarity with Londoners and to be briefed at first hand on developments.

But he refused to call off the G8. Instead he returned to present it as a showcase for the "politics of hope," contrasting its aims with the terrorists' destructive desire to spread fear and despondency. The G8 leaders -- and the others on hand like the presidents of China and Brazil and the prime ministers of India and South Africa --lined up with him in a memorable picture to declare their common determination to fight terrorism in all its manifestations.

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[Clark2008]

1. Where do they find these analysts?

Strengthen Blair?

:rofl:

I know very few people in London, but I know some - and none of them are any too happy with Blair right now. They weren't before and they're not now.

[zanne]

6. I hope the British don't give in to fear-mongering...

That would play right into the conservative's hands. Whenever I think of the 2004 presidential election the only reason I can come up with for Bush's win is fear and the way this country has been exploited because of it. Terrorism is nothing new to the British, but with Tony at the helm, I worry about a bit of brainwashing.

[bemildred]

2. This writer could suck the lead from a pencil.

"That the terrorists' aims in that regard were thwarted was a testament to the political and communication skills of one of the world's most experienced political leaders."

That has to be straight from Tony's head political flack.
:rofl:

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3. I thought you would get a kick out of it :-)

[CJCRANE]

7. We don't even know

who "the terrorists" are at this stage (i.e. responsible for the London attacks), ergo we don't actually know what their aims were either.

[htuttle]

4. Remember when analysts and polls told us what people think....

...Instead of trying to tell us what we SHOULD think?

Talk about manufacturing consent...everywhere you look nowdays.

[bullimiami]

5. youll have to do a lot better than a "cnn analyst" for me

to even start to believe this swill.

pure propaganda. why?