The ultimate test of Mr Blair's readiness for the new president's post should be his ability to fulfil the ambitions that created it
The Observer, Sunday 25 October 2009
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Across Europe, Mr Blair is remembered for his alliance with George W Bush and support for an ultimately disastrous military adventure in Iraq. In Britain, that feeling is especially raw. Mr Blair has undeniable powers of persuasion, but their misuse to sell the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction has not been forgotten. Many in Britain will not forgive Mr Blair for appearing to subordinate the national interest to a militaristic doctrine formulated in Washington. Many also believe he made such a commitment to Mr Bush in secret long before he shared it with the British public.....
The EU is now less trusted than ever before. Fixing that problem is one of the first tasks that a permanent president of the European Council will face. It is not a task that Tony Blair is best qualified to perform."
The Observer, Sunday 25 October 2009
"....
Across Europe, Mr Blair is remembered for his alliance with George W Bush and support for an ultimately disastrous military adventure in Iraq. In Britain, that feeling is especially raw. Mr Blair has undeniable powers of persuasion, but their misuse to sell the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction has not been forgotten. Many in Britain will not forgive Mr Blair for appearing to subordinate the national interest to a militaristic doctrine formulated in Washington. Many also believe he made such a commitment to Mr Bush in secret long before he shared it with the British public.....
The EU is now less trusted than ever before. Fixing that problem is one of the first tasks that a permanent president of the European Council will face. It is not a task that Tony Blair is best qualified to perform."
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