OT: Tony Blair Speaks to the US Congress

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, Butch Owen <butchbsi@s...> wrote:

> Hi y'all,

>

> Prime Minister Tony Blair just finished a 40 minute speach to a joint

> session of the US Congress.

 

Unfortunately I missed his speech. I'm going to try to catch it on

CSPAN or somewhere later tonight or later in the week. I'm sure

somebody will be re-airing it.

 

 

> I respect Tony Blair .. I think he is a sincere and intelligent leader

> and a dynamic speaker who reaches out to the listeners. He might be

> punished by his own Parliament but I think he has won the hearts and

> minds of the American people

 

I've always been a fan (not the right word, but you know what I mean)

of Tony Blair, and I sincerely hope he doesn't lose his job over this

stuff. The Brits -- and indeed the world -- will be the worse for it

if he does.

 

-- Sandy

[Guest guest]

Butch,

I also found his sense of humor uplifting.

He is one speaker that I enjoy listening to due to the inspiring messages

he gives.

Sandi

[Guest guest]

Hi y'all,

 

Prime Minister Tony Blair just finished a 40 minute speach to a joint

session of the US Congress. If you missed it .. you missed one of the

finest speaches I have heard in many, many years.

 

The man is an outstanding speaker .. his messages were dynamic and

inspiring and sincere. He received standing ovations upon entering and

many times during his presentation. And he has been awarded the United

States Congressional Medal of Freedom.

 

He emphasized that terrorism was a virus intent on destroying the world.

He commented that we could not win that war with weapons only .. we must

use our ideals as well. He pointed out that the United States needs to

minimize the differences between itself and Europe .. and I agree. He

stated that the United States had an obligation to lead but also we must

listen .. and I agree with that too.

 

Many of the profound statements he made will be remembered, I'm sure,

for years to come .. one will probably make it into the textbooks.

That is .. that the United States has obligations because we have been

placed by time and events in a leadership position .. it is our mission

and we must accept it and accomplish it.

 

I respect Tony Blair .. I think he is a sincere and intelligent leader

and a dynamic speaker who reaches out to the listeners. He might be

punished by his own Parliament but I think he has won the hearts and

minds of the American people .. and I hope the British take this into

consideration as it is not a small accomplishment.

 

A poll by the Pew Research Center found that Mr. Blair was the world

leader Americans trusted most (Mr. Bush ranked second), respected by 83

percent of Americans, and he was also highly esteemed in countries as

diverse as Australia and Nigeria.

 

Y'all keep smiling. Butch