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To: LindyBill who wrote (55595)	7/22/2004 3:28:18 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793622

Sullivan - TEN YEARS OF BLAIR: It's a decade and a day since Tony Blair became leader of the Labour Party in Britain and Oxblog gives him a worthy tribute: He has reinvigorated centrism in Britain, as the DLC and similar organisations did for the United States. Again like his transatlantic partner [Clinton], Blair's mark was to make many of the economic reforms of Thatcherism palatable to the left. As a result, the British economy has in our lives never been stronger. Whereas a quarter-century ago it had fallen past the Federal Republic of Germany and France, and was about to fall past Italy as well, it is now closing in on Germany for the European crown, and its per capita GDP mark it as the second richest country in Europe past Luxembourg. I'd add, however, that this achievement is essentially parasitic. Thatcher restored Britain's economy, and John Major made that transformation permanent. Blair merely made it palatable. He has failed to reform the public services in any fundamental way, and has an unfortunate authoritarian streak when it comes to civil liberties. Nevertheless, he has made Britain safe for capitalism, helped liberate the Iraqi and Afghan people from vile despotisms, made the Bank of England independent, and the Tory party close to redundant. I often post stories predicting his demise. But I'm confident he'll win the next election easily.

To: LindyBill who wrote (55595)	7/22/2004 10:26:18 AM
From: carranza2	Respond to of 793622

Big story. And from a decent source. I wonder how any Iranian connection to 9/11 would affect this comprehensive CFR document on Iran which is about to be released: cfr.org

To: LindyBill who wrote (55595)	7/22/2004 11:18:06 AM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793622

The Iranian connection is mentioned in the 9/11 report according to the Washington Pest: The report also concludes that al Qaeda's relationship with Iran and its client, the Hezbollah militant group, was far deeper and more long-standing than its links with Iraq, which never established operational ties with the terrorist group, said officials familiar with the document. Among the newest findings is evidence, disclosed in media reports this week, that as many as 10 of the Sept. 11 hijackers transited through Iran before the hijackings. washingtonpost.com This is a big, big story. A lot bigger than that jerk Wilson's lies or Berger's lunatic foibles.