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October 28, 2005

Tony Blair Issues Military Threat Warning To Iran

Take note: when mild-mannered Tony Blair starts talking military options, you're all on f'n' notice.

TONY Blair last night issued a clear threat to Iran and suggested that military action against the Islamic republic could no longer be ruled out by the international community.
Departing sharply from Britain's previous cautious stance, the Prime Minister expressed his fury at the president of Iran's call for Israel to be "wiped from the face of the Earth".

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Speaking after the European Union leaders' meeting at Hampton Court outside London yesterday, Mr Blair declared that Iran would be making "a very big mistake" if it believed Iraq will distract European and US leaders.

Admitting that he has previously come under pressure to rule out military action against Iran, Mr Blair predicted that in the wake of the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments on Israel, he will now face calls to consider that very option.

"If they carry on like this, people are going to believe they are a real threat to world stability," Mr Blair said. "If they carry on like this, the question people are going to ask me is, 'When are you going to do something about this?'"

Describing himself as "very angry" and Mr Ahmadinejad's comments as "a disgrace," the Prime Minister said he held very little hope of Iran changing course without some form of international intervention.

Thanks to DB.

posted by Ace at 01:18 PM

Comments

Tony B talks a good game but there are only two nations with the cajones to take on Iran militarily. One is the United States of America and the other is Iran's target, Israel. Woe to those who expect the Israelis to just laugh death threats off. Mossad must be gearing up big time right now. This could end up being the catalyst, if played correctly, for the Iranians to rise up against their oppressors. It certainly could be used to justify supplying weapons and intelligence to the oppo groups just to keep the Israelis from opening a giant barrel of whoop ass. It might also be a good time to screw with the Syrians. Get rid of Baby Assad and the Iranians and pretty soon the Middle East looks like a vacation getaway paradise.

Posted by: Laddy on October 28, 2005 01:32 PM

I hear even Kofi flicked the lights off and on and told them one more outburst and it's a time out, so they must really be scared.
The UN has threatened to send over a blue-ribbon panel of functionaries to stay in their most lavish hotels, preferably near a young boy's orphanage.

And I'm spent..

Posted by: Tom on October 28, 2005 01:42 PM

Blair should just bring Michael Caine up to the mike and have him tell Iran to "watch your ass, sunshine".

Posted by: Russ from Winterset on October 28, 2005 02:03 PM

It's never just about the public statements - to say something like this, in the situation we're already in, has to be based on scary behind-doors dossiers. Or they're making it all up again. Whatever.

I don't envy Tony Blair - he's got a much harder row to hoe than Bush. For starters, the political center in England is somewhere between Paul Wellstone and Neil Kinnock.

Posted by: Knemon on October 28, 2005 02:05 PM

Laddy, at least Blair will SAY it. That in and of itself shows more guts than the UN will EVER show.

I want to have Blair's love child. What a pity he's Labor.

Posted by: bbeck on October 28, 2005 02:23 PM

Well, someone has to say it. What, with Bush up to his hips in rotten SCOTUS picks and BS indictments.

I'm picturing a late night call between the White House and No. 10 Downing Street something like:

Bush: Iran. Thoughts? Cause I'm beat. Long day.

Blair: I hear you. Any word on the special prosecutor?

Bush: Nada. Although the buzz is at least one of my crew takes it in the shorts on Friday.

Blair: Bloody hell! Anyway, glad to see that the Harriet situation has resolved itself.

Bush: Uh, yeah. That still stings. What was I thinking?

Blair: Precisely. So, on Iran? Up to a round of saber rattling?

Bush: Honestly? No. The second I open my pie hole on Iran with anything more aggressive than Kofi, Howard Dean will call me a lying fascist war monger, and well, the way I feel right now? I'll snap. We're talking IRS investigations, SpecOps wet work. The whole enchilada. Can you cover me, pal?

Blair: Of course. What are friends for? Ring me up when you're feeling better. Go to Camp David or something.

Bush: Roger that. Gotta go, Laura's pitching another chick for the Supreme Court and I have to act interested...

Posted by: Fred on October 28, 2005 02:54 PM

But, bbeck, your genes are so strong, especially the intellect ones, that any lefty leaning genes would be overwhelmed. Breed on!

If Bush had said the same things it would be dismissed as war mongering. Hence the Poodle speaketh. :)

Posted by: Laddy on October 28, 2005 03:16 PM

Fred... way too good. "Honestly? No. The second I open my pie hole on Iran with anything more aggressive than Kofi, Howard Dean will call me a lying fascist war monger, and well, the way I feel right now? I'll snap. We're talking IRS investigations, SpecOps wet work. The whole enchilada."

Ha! I wonder why he doesn't? He could sick the IRS on whole mess of opponents, just like Clinton did to ALL of his... but he won't. Must be that crappy "compassionate" conservatism.

Posted by: William Thrash on October 28, 2005 03:21 PM

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