Media predict red face for Blair

[emad]

From a "touchingly delusional host" to a "Pekinise dog at Bush's feet", the world media scathes at the events taking place in London:

From BBC News:

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Most observers focus on Iraq, but commentators in Russia and China also look at electoral considerations, and a South African editorial urges the two leaders to revive the world trade talks as a weapon against the root causes of terrorism.

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In 1918, crowds, grateful to for his country's help during World War I, had strewn Wilson's path with roses. One can be pretty certain that George W Bush won't get any petal-reception when he arrives in London this week... It would be wise for the visiting president (and his touchingly delusional host) to mind the gap that there is in today's Anglo-American relations: The Hindustan Times - India

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Blair can live with the mockery of newspapers writing that Bush is coming to "check up on his poodle"... What is worse is how Bush's visit is limiting Blair's domestic room for manoeuvre. When parliament votes on his health reforms, many Labour MPs will be voting so enthusiastically against because they think he is already mortally wounded: Handelsblatt - Germany

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George W Bush's state visit is taking place at a most unsuitable time... The situation in Iraq is worsening by the day, and British public opinion is no longer with Prime Minister Tony Blair on this subject... But it was unthinkable to postpone the visit, for the sake of the image of firmness that the leaders have wanted to project since the conflict started: Diario de Noticias - Portugal

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Ever since Bush dragged Britain into the Iraq war, Blair's domestic support has been sliding, and even some Labour MPs... bluntly attack him as a "Pekinese dog" at Bush's feet... Analysts have therefore indicated that during Bush's visit to Britain, while loudly praising the traditional friendship between the US and Britain, Blair cannot but pay a price for following Bush's lead. In one and a half years the curtain will open on Britain's national elections, and Blair... will be unable to shift the focus towards domestic issues to quell the dissatisfaction of various political forces.

China Daily - China

Story:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3280165.stm


As Elvis once said, 'You ain't nothin' but a hound dog'

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. How touching

The love over there we can all feel, boy we can... really

Repeat after me... we all love George

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