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Blair saves America and the entire system of Western Diplomacy

Peach Pie

13:55 / 12.05.07

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/tonyblair/comment/0,,2077255,00.html

Tony Blair's resignation elicits from me, as an American, respect and remorse far greater than I would expect it does the average Briton. I and my country owe him the greatest of debts for the sacrifice he took in standing behind our ill-begotten Iraqi war. Mr Blair certainly had the doubts back then in 2003 that have now become realities. However, had he not supported us and left the US to stand alone, the entire system of western diplomacy would have splintered. Judged null and void, the west would have become unable to combat any threats to democracy, real or imagined. Painful and bloody though this sacrifice has been, it will be generations before we will ever repay you and Mr Blair. Thank you.
Alexander C Ives
Palm Beach, Florida, USA

A remarkably similar letter from Mr Ives appeared in the independent on the same day. Your thoughts?

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

17:07 / 12.05.07

Erm, is the guy basically saying that Western diplomacy rests entirely on people agreeing with the US? Because if he is, he's fucking delusional.

He accepts that the war was wrong, but loves Mr Tony because he agreed to it ANYWAY.

Wow. What a tosser.

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21:29 / 12.05.07

Poor dipshit.

Peach Pie

09:30 / 13.05.07

Now, I'm just wondering how someone writing this from america could have secured the number two letter position in both of britain's mainstream left wing national papers on the exact same day, the morning after tony blair stood down.

the one planted in the Independent had almost exactly the same phrasing about "the entire system of western diplomacy would have splintered. Judged null and void, the west would have become unable to combat any threats to democracy, real or imagined." Its creator went even further in the independent than the guardian, thanking Tony for saving America.

Quite.

Peach Pie

09:32 / 13.05.07

Oh... here it is:

http://comment.independent.co.uk/letters/article2530747.ece

Quantum

10:50 / 13.05.07

Does the C in Alexander C. Ives stand for 'Tony Blair' perhaps?

16:22 / 13.05.07

You know, I would think that someone trying to sound like an American would use American figures of speech, rather than e.g. "I expect" which is something I only say on Barbelith because I want all of you to like me. Which makes me think maybe it really is an American who wants the GBP to like hir.

Anyway, glad America, Western Diplomacy, and Truth, Justice, and the Galaxy have all been saved by Tony. Toodles. Have a nice retirement.

grant

16:56 / 14.05.07

I swear I had nothing to do with this.

I've never heard of any Iveses on the island.

I wonder if he's relate to this dude.

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