Thank Tony Blair

A Web site, "ThankYouTony.com," is asking Americans to thank British Prime Minister for his "support of the United States" in the "disarmament of Iraq."

Blair does deserve America’s thanks, and the thanks of all democrats. But I’m not grateful for his "support of the United States." I’m grateful for his support of the Iraqis in the liberation of Iraq.

I sent him a message of thanks anyway.

Here’s what I said:

Dear Mr. Blair,

Thank you for doing your moral and legal duty to topple the tyrant who in 2003 held the world record among living dictators for deaths by war, genocide and state-ordered murders.

Saddam was criminally responsible for the deaths of more than a million people, most of them killed by conventional weapons. Thank you for your key role in liberating Iraq from that nightmare.

Thank you for leading the enforcement of U.N. Resolution 688, which required that Saddam Hussein stop repressing the Iraqi people.

Saddam’s failure to comply with Resolution 688 for more than a decade was cited in U.N. Resolution 1441, adopted unanimously in November 2002. It was about time 688 was enforced.

Saddam’s fascist repression, his support for terrorists, his failure to return Kuwaiti prisoners of war, his grand theft from the Oil-for-Food program, his refusal to cooperate fully and immediately with the U.N. arms inspectors, and his repeated violations of the 1991 cease-fire required that he be removed.

Even as an American, I don’t care particularly whether Britain is an ally of the United States. The U.S. is free already and can take care of itself. I’m glad Britain and we are friends, but even if we weren’t, the U.K. and the U.S. would do fine.

I care much more that Britain be an ally of freedom, and that its prime minister be a democratic leader who knows his obligation to help the unfree. You have proven you understand your responsibility.

Freedom-loving people throughout the world are grateful for your courageous stand for liberty and democracy, without which there can never be a real and lasting peace.

The fascists and defenders of fascism put you to the test. And with your sharp mind and generous heart, you defeated the totalitarians.

Thanks to you, Mr. Blair, the wheel of history still turns toward freedom.

Best regards,

Frank Warner

You can say thanks to Mr. Blair, too. Just click here.

Comments

[Peter Mitchell]

Oh dear, you don't have much of a clue about British politics do you? Tony Blair's wife Cherie was crying when he made his 'victory' speech because she knew that a majority of less than 90 means he will not be prime minister in 18 months. The ant-war vote has destroyed any leverage he has in parliament -there are simply too many rebels in the Labour Party for him to continue as leader. Say goodbye to your British lapdog; the British electorate are far more left-wing politically than you giv e them credit for. The majority of Brits are appalled by what has happened in Iraq - so should you be.

[Carl]

Wow! Someone who speaks for the majority of Brits.

[Frank Warner]

Only 22 percent of Britons voted for the party that opposed the liberation of Iraq.

Only 22 percent of Britons wanted to be lapdogs for Saddam Hussein.

[jj mollo]

Give him credit. He made a specific forecast of the future. We'll see who's gone by 11/7/2006. He is right. We were appalled by Iraq over the last 30 years, and still are. But something had to be done, and we did the right thing. Pray that it works out.

He is also right about the Brits. Once the war is won, they are inclined to dump the one they owe it to. When WWII was won, they fired Churchill. When the economy finally turned around, they fired the Conservatives. There is a good chance that the Liberal Democrats have shot themselves in the foot this time. When Labour goes down, it will most likely be the Tories who take over.

Like Mikhail Gorbachev, Tony Blair will always be loved and respected more in the US than in his home country. Why is that? Is it just because he agreed with us? I think we are just more objective on the subject. What a pleasure to hear Blair speak. What an ordeal to listen to George Galloway.

I suppose it can work the other way. Maybe similar to the fact that Americans have a hard time appreciating Wilson. Nevertheless, the French are wrong about Jerry Lewis.

[Carl]

Blair and Brown unite against rebel MPs
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=497072005