Tony Blair writes a very good letter to the Guardian outlining why we must continue our work in Iraq. It is excellent. Good man, that Blair. Newsweek reflects briefly on why Blair and John Kerry seem unable to schedule a meeting. It implies that it is not in Kerry’s interest to do so. I rather think it is the reverse; note that a few weeks back Blair ordered that the usual Labour Party delegation will not make the trip to this year’s Democratic Party convention in Boston.
Democracy and civilization are not equal as Mr. Blair seems to think. It is not his nor Bush’s duty to make Iraq a democracy. Their duty is to secure their nations.