I can't believe Bush Jr. went to London. It has to be one of the most awkward moments in U.S. Presidential history. And it can't be fun for him, seriously, who's he going to wave to and smile when his motorcade army escorts him around England? Not the people hanging his effigy or the gazillion other protestors who would like nothing more than to get him off their soil and out of their lives.
And what was Tony Blair thinking? He's not exactly out of hot water so why bring his American, war mongering, college roommate home? Did he think once people got to know George Jr. they would see that he's really a nice guy? Talk about flipping the bird on your country.
This whole trip is like a giant nails on the chalkboard session, industrial strength salt on an open gut wound, or the design of the new 'color' twenty dollar bill.
Yeah, it's that bad.
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Because of the U.S. intervention on behalf of Britain in World War II, they've since supported us fully. Blair is just keeping in that tradition, which he probably realizes as much as we do how much he'll be dragged through the mud with Bush, but it's semi-admirable.
Kind of.
I think. Maybe. :-\
Classic example of politicians making a spectacle of themselves thinking the general global public finds their actions respectable. We are neck deep in stupidity. Neck deep.
i believe it all to be a diversion.
a distraction designed to make us forget about prince charles indiscretions.
never take your eye off the ball.
Oh that's right, the Neverking one card shy of a straight flush. Saturday Night Live had a great piece on this last week. Very informative. As I recall they said Prince Charles is such a great guy that he "bends backwards and forwards for friends".
Did anyone notice that far fewer than expected protestors turned out? I wonder who was more disappointed?
i think the anti-wear guys were more disappointed, cause that was a good opportunity to really drive it home.