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2003-02-26 Britain

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Posted by Bulldog 2003-02-26 11:52 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dammit, twas me again Fred, mis-posted and mis-attributed. And I edited it for length.

Posted by Bulldog 2003-02-26 03:27:38|| 2003-02-26 03:27:38|| Front Page Top

#2 I think it was a subconscious slip, Bulldog, implying that somehow the terror networks were attempting to vote against Blair.

Posted by Dishman 2003-02-26 06:08:17|| 2003-02-26 06:08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 What is even more significant is that the Tories, Blair's political opposition, unanimously backed Blair on both votes, giving REAL substance to the term "Loyal opposition".

Posted by Ptah 2003-02-26 17:29:13|| 2003-02-26 17:29:13|| Front Page Top

#4 If the next UNSC resolution was because Tony Blair needed help back home, then this vote just killed that need to even screw with the council. Tony is secure and we don't need no stinkin comments from across the room [or channel]. Let's roll!

Posted by Don 2003-02-26 18:58:49|| 2003-02-26 18:58:49|| Front Page Top

#5 The House of Commons voted to back Blair

The Associated Press
Wednesday, February 26, 2003; 2:21 PM
The House of Commons backed Prime Minister Tony Blair's determination to disarm Iraq, voting Wednesday to reject his opponents' assertion that the case for war is "unproven."

Blair prevailed despite a substantial rebellion within his Labor Party's ranks, mirroring the divisions which opinion polls have demonstrated in the wider British public.

Lawmakers voted 393-199 to defeat an amendment which said "the case for military action against Iraq (is) as yet unproven."

It was not immediately clear how many members of Blair's Labor Party backed the amendment, but about 100 had signed the measure.

Legislators planned to vote later Wednesday on the government's own Iraq motion, which expresses support for working through the United Nations and urges Saddam Hussein to seize a "final opportunity" to comply fully with the Security Council's demands.

(via Drudge)

Posted by Frank G 2003-02-26 13:50:38|| 2003-02-26 13:50:38|| Front Page Top

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