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Plane

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McCain comment
« on: February 24, 2007, 08:01:39 PM »
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Friday that British Prime Minister Tony Blair has sacrificed his career to support the Iraq war, and the Arizona senator acknowledged that he could face the same fate.

McCain, a staunch defender of President Bush's new Iraq troop deployment strategy, said he worries that a cutback of British troops in southern Iraq announced by Blair this week could lead to stronger control by "Iranian-backed Shiite" forces. But he said Blair and the British deserve gratitude for their efforts.

"He has literally sacrificed his political career because of Iraq," McCain said during an appearance before the World Affairs Council and the City Club of Seattle. "That is a great testament to his political courage."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070223/on-the-2008-trail
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Re: McCain comment
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007, 01:32:50 AM »
So true. You gotta give it to Blair: he stuck by his convictions, full well knowing the eventual consequences.

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Michael Tee

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Re: McCain comment
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2007, 02:01:49 AM »
<<"He has literally sacrificed his political career because of Iraq," >>

What kind of career awaited him after serving as Prime Minister?  "Elder statesman?"  Some sacrifice!
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Re: McCain comment
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2007, 10:19:24 AM »
Quote from: Michael Tee on February 25, 2007, 02:01:49 AM
What kind of career awaited him after serving as Prime Minister?  "Elder statesman?"  Some sacrifice!

There are no term limits for PM that I'm aware of. Also, Maggie continued on in Parliament after she was PM. Being PM does not mean that your political career is over.
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2007, 12:29:44 PM »
Oh I'm sure they could have found some safe Labour riding for him to represent after the next bright young rising star replaced him as PM, but that would have been one hell of a bore and an anti-climax.  I only meant that the guy has already served as Prime Minister, so career-wise he had no place to go but down.
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