Bush 'Offered Peace Troops Deal to Save Blair Government'

[stevedeshazer]

Tony Blair is facing fresh questions over Iraq today after claims that President George Bush offered him the chance to keep British troops out of the fighting.

A new book by legendary Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward says the president made the last-minute offer for fear of Mr Blair’s government falling over the war.

Mr Woodward also claimed Britain was a key driving force behind the timing of the war, with President Bush determined to give Mr Blair every opportunity to seek the second United Nations resolution so important to him domestically.

The claims come as the commander of British forces in Iraq warned coalition troops may have to stay there for 10 years. Brigadier Nick Carter said Western forces would be there for anything up to a decade. And a new poll shows support for the war is falling.

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This means that *Bush was willing to send more American troops into harm's way in order to help Blair cover his ass at home. :grr:

[TahitiNut]

1. Indeed, the Busholini regime interfering in UK elections.

Some coalition, huh? Real principled. :puke:

[stevedeshazer]

3. That's what really burns me up

All that "coalition of the willing" crapola.

[Blasphemer]

4. What a wonderful little clusterf**k

Saudis influence our elections, we influence UK elections and... well Spain was smart enough to get the hell out - oh but THEY allowed the terrorists to infuence their elections :eyes:

[berner59]

2. So he'd do anything...

to get his fucking war... What's another american life when he's doing God's work??? God he sounds as bad as Al Queda believing they'll have virgins waiting for them....

He is insane...wake up AMERICA!!!!