What new post
would be appropriate for the second-most hated man in the Middle East (second only to George W Bush) now that he's resigned?
Now that Tony Blair has officially stepped down as Britain's PM, logic would dictate that he keep his nose as far out of middle east affairs as humanly possible, even to the point of physically moving himself to the opposite side of the globe -- somewhere between California and Hawaii? Well, that's if logic had a hand in things, which it clearly hasn't for at least 5 years. Reality: an appropriate job for the second-most hated man in the middle east is ... Middle East Envoy!
"Major Western powers agreed on Wednesday on the mandate for a new Middle East envoy and were expected to name Tony Blair to the position after he stepped down as British prime minister. Blair acknowledged the difficulties of a high-stakes peacemaking role meant to steer the Palestinians towards statehood following Hamas's violent takeover of the Gaza Strip."
These guys always think a "do-over" will make everything alright. But even bringing peace to Palestine, as great as that would be, wouldn't be enough wash the blood off Blair's legacy. George W could find a cure for cancer, AIDS and bring peace to Palestine and he'd still be remembered as the illicit president who started a needless war for corporate gain that killed hundreds of thousands and trashed an entire nation. So it goes for the man who danced to Bush's tune if not like a poodle, then like an organ grinder's monkey. The best thing he could do for his "legacy" is to remove himself from the public eye.
Now that Tony Blair has officially stepped down as Britain's PM, logic would dictate that he keep his nose as far out of middle east affairs as humanly possible, even to the point of physically moving himself to the opposite side of the globe -- somewhere between California and Hawaii? Well, that's if logic had a hand in things, which it clearly hasn't for at least 5 years. Reality: an appropriate job for the second-most hated man in the middle east is ... Middle East Envoy!
"Major Western powers agreed on Wednesday on the mandate for a new Middle East envoy and were expected to name Tony Blair to the position after he stepped down as British prime minister. Blair acknowledged the difficulties of a high-stakes peacemaking role meant to steer the Palestinians towards statehood following Hamas's violent takeover of the Gaza Strip."
These guys always think a "do-over" will make everything alright. But even bringing peace to Palestine, as great as that would be, wouldn't be enough wash the blood off Blair's legacy. George W could find a cure for cancer, AIDS and bring peace to Palestine and he'd still be remembered as the illicit president who started a needless war for corporate gain that killed hundreds of thousands and trashed an entire nation. So it goes for the man who danced to Bush's tune if not like a poodle, then like an organ grinder's monkey. The best thing he could do for his "legacy" is to remove himself from the public eye.
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