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2003-04-16 Britain

Cook warns Blair to distance himself from Bush

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-16 02:54 pm|| || Front Page|| [17 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I can now see why Cook's departure was considered a major political gain for Tony Blair. This guy's a certified Parisian nutcase.

The "European Union" is a financial, political, and cultural basketcase, on the slippery slide into oblivion. The best thing Blair could do is to begin emulating some of the policies of the United States, and cutting itself free of European chains.

I wonder what Cook's personal goals are, if he'd rather see Great Britain lose considerable portions of its sovereignty to Continental (I.E., France and Germany) Europe, rather than to be considered an equal partner with the most powerful nation on Earth.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-16 15:22:04|| 2003-04-16 15:22:04|| Front Page Top

#2 cook is a communist, and what he's doing is a predictable in light of pending elections. Britain has socialists embedded so deep they will have a hard time recovering, the pressure to move britain into step with EU states is all part of the plan to instill into the EU a socialist super state, where they can rearm against the threat of a US superpower. Socialism once installed will give the EU a sufficient tax base so as to up collections from average citizens while protecting the oligarchic interests of the large corporations who will have reached an accomodation. The subversion of EU citizens is ongoing but by no means complete. Many know the extent of the subversion and many more are about to learn the truth.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-16 16:22:36|| 2003-04-16 16:22:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Clog your mouth, Cook! Blair is not about to consign Britain to mediocrity and weaselhood, so don't try to convince him!

Posted by KP 2003-04-16 16:44:20|| 2003-04-16 16:44:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh ... Robin Cook. I thought it was Alistair Cooke. If the latter, I would give it some credence. But because it is the former Cook, it's a bunch of codswollop!

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-04-16 16:54:00|| 2003-04-16 16:54:00|| Front Page Top

#5 The best thing Blair could do is to begin emulating some of the policies of the United States, and cutting itself free of European chains.

He better do it soon. I don't remember where the article is, but there is a movement underway by government officials in a few EU member states to make withdrawing from the EU practically impossible.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-04-16 18:55:04|| 2003-04-16 18:55:04|| Front Page Top

#6 EU=USSR lite. May it take 10 years max to be consigned into the dustbin of history. We'll see if Milton Friedman was right about the euro.

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