Blood money or a grand gesture

[Beep]

I think the problem over Iraq is that he did know there were no WMD - he was informed weeks prior to invasion by British intelligence services .... yet he has "avoided" issues questioning exactly why the invasion and war then subsequently took place. His possible financial involvement with an oil company now operating in Iraq is also an interesting point isn't it. Slippery.

[amca]

Posted - 18 August 2010 :  10:37:26      
I have trust to the people we elect to do what they think is right at the time with the information they have.

But they have been known to abuse your trust.

[Beep]

The Falklands was totally different. This was an invasion of a British Colony, against the wishes of the British population. This was a war effectivly declared on the UK and we had every right to take whatever action was needed to defeat the enemy. The resolve in which this was achieved so quickly is to be commended.

The fact that the Falkland Island group (VP8) also sits on a large known oil reserve was why Argentina wanted it of course.  

[barry44544]

If you are a Tory you hate him....
If you are old Labour you dont Trust him.
I think he made a brave call with the information he was given.
A very Honorable gesture by a good man.

[desmartinson]

Fair comment Mark, my round. lol

[Scunner]

Let the British Legion decide - it's NOTHING to do with us. They are a charitable organisation who's support is impossible to quantify, for those troops who sadly need them, what a critically important role they play. If they prefer to muddle through without the reported £4.5 million for starters then it's their call. Unless you work for the British Legion charity, or your legs were last seen in a skip in Helmand province, your opinion on Tony Blair's financial pledge really is less than irrelevant.

[stoop]

Disagree Scunner - I think we have every right to question the morals of one of our ex prime ministers.

[Scunner]

Do that all you like, but whether our troops should be told they can't have their face reconstructed because they didn't take the £4.5m should be a decision for the British Legion alone.

[stoop]

I didn't think anyone had questioned the British Legion's decision making in all this. Yes it's entirely up to them if they want to accept the money or not.

[Scunner]

If it's acceptable to you that it should be taken, can it be unacceptable to you that it was offered?