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TONY Blair’s appearance at the unveiling of a national war memorial to those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan has been branded “sickening”.
David Jones, tweeted: “Sickening Tony Blair is at the service for the new memorial to soldiers killed in Iraq & Afghanistan today.” Nick Leaney, said: “So families of fallen servicemen not invited to #Iraqafganistan memorial but Tony Blair is...hmmmm looking forward to headlines on this one.” Another user, said: “Tony Blair arrives at the Iraq/Afganistan memorial service, a few minutes ago and takes a front seat. This man has the skin of a rhinoceros." And Colin Randell wrote: “Blair the shameless, you'll never see another brass-neck quite like his.” Patricia Dooley, said: "Iraq & Afghanistan Memorial Service can't believe Tony Blair had the bloody brass neck to attend thick skinned a***hole!!" Jules Lowes, added: "How does Tony Blair have the AUDACITY to turn up to a memroial for servicemen and women who served in the Gulf, Iraq & Afghanistan war."
originally posted by: onthedownlow
How sad, Tony Blair receives the kind of rejection mentioned and hate, but he still has the grapes to honor the fallen. I think it is a shame, he should be honoring the fallen
originally posted by: onthedownlow
How sad, Tony Blair receives the kind of rejection mentioned and hate, but he still has the grapes to honor the fallen. I think it is a shame, he should be honoring the fallen
originally posted by: onthedownlow
How sad, Tony Blair receives the kind of rejection mentioned and hate, but he still has the grapes to honor the fallen. I think it is a shame, he should be honoring the fallen
originally posted by: nickovthenorth
a reply to: onthedownlow
Fair enough you didn't say he should get props, apologies.
However i do believe he shouldn't be allowed to attend a memorial that is only needed because of his(and others of course) lies about WMD in Iraq, if you cant see that then i'm afraid we will just have to agree to disagree.
I do find it strange though that you think me posting my dislike of Tony Blair attending a memorial that is only happening because of direct action/lies told by him and his minions to be high jacking a noble purpose and spreading hate, when the people who served or families of the fallen were not allowed the same courtesy of attending to honor them as well.
originally posted by: onthedownlow
originally posted by: nickovthenorth
a reply to: onthedownlow
Fair enough you didn't say he should get props, apologies.
However i do believe he shouldn't be allowed to attend a memorial that is only needed because of his(and others of course) lies about WMD in Iraq, if you cant see that then i'm afraid we will just have to agree to disagree.
I do find it strange though that you think me posting my dislike of Tony Blair attending a memorial that is only happening because of direct action/lies told by him and his minions to be high jacking a noble purpose and spreading hate, when the people who served or families of the fallen were not allowed the same courtesy of attending to honor them as well.
If I took the OP out of context, and the families of the fallen were actually not permitted to attend, then I can understand your anger... but I seriously doubt it would have been at Tony Blair's behest. Wether or not you disagree with the wars, I do find something very sombering and an honorable about honoring the fallen, no matter who it is. I happen to agree with both Iraq wars, and I also believe there were better reasons for the invasion than the ones given. I have a profound dislike for obama, but I would never chastise him for paying his respects to the fallen