Tony Blair discusses the new environment and explains how and why he sees it changing Britain's military needs: "Our Nation's Future - Defence." Wish we had that sort of thoughtful communication over here - from any of our so-called "leaders."
- Transcript from that afternoon's press briefing. Loved the part where the spokesperson encouraged the reporter to read the actual speech and think, rather than just spewing his personal bias. Story of our times.
- Transcript from TV debate on West Country Live for ITV. The panel included Former Chief of the General Staff General Sir Michael Rose, former soldier Justin Smith, and serving Royal Marine Brigadier Andy Salmon.
- All UK-related military contracts and projects that Defense Industry Daily has covered.
Folks may agree with Tony, or disagree. This much is clear: In a time of war, his level of ability to address the public head-on, and call on key facts amidst the unpredictable parry-and-thrust of discussion as opposed to a mere tightly-scripted debate, is what we need to demand in and of our leaders. This is going to be a tall order for Americans in particular, who are unprepared for these demands at a structural educational and cultural level. Even so, in a world at war where the information battlefield matters and the media is increasingly globalized, this isn't an option any more.
Dear Joe,
Tony Blair is a Marxist and a liar. He has corrupted the civil service, sold honours for cash, lied about WMDs and presided over the shocking decline of British society.
With all due respect, you'd be welcome to him.
Julius Seizer
The last president who spoke directly to the people and to other world leaders was Ronald Reagan, the Great
Communicator. Whether you agreed with him or not, you knew where he stood.
Tony has been around for along time. He has worked well with all Presidents. This time he just got a bad one to work with witch didn't help him in the way people looked at him.. I still admire and like him and always will. Lynnster
Tony has been around for along time. He has worked well with all Presidents. This time he just got a bad one to work with which didn't help him in the way people looked at him.. I still admire and like him and always will. Lynnster
And I loved Ronald Regan to he was my favorite President who spoke how he felt...
Why I have 2 comments spelled a word wrong blah guess I should really read before I hit the post button..
Julius, you can believe all that, but you'd still have to account for how he did it - and contemplate how useful and important those skills are.
If you want to know what Tony Blair has done to the UK Defense Forces over the last 10 years a perusal of the EU Referendum blog would be very worthwhile...
I can't believe there is still some part of the world where Tony Blair's speeches still evince any sort of positive reaction. Here among his sullen captives we react in the range between exasperation and embarrassment. If you want a visual, think of Zap Brannigan's alien sidekick in Futurama. Whenever he opens his mouth. Blair never had any interest in Defence before he twigged it could get him some good press in the UK. Unfortuneatly he has no understanding of detail, and he is totally self obsessed. This means in every area operates, people get hurt. I'm glads you still respect him - after he resigns you will see a lot more of him; he needs money, and extradition from the USA is difficult.