Tony Blair
British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007.
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“I know how hard it is to be an ally of the USA. We were its staunchest supporter post 9/11. We went through Afghanistan and Iraq together. But it mattered deeply to America and so it mattered to us also. America remains the indispensable core of Britain’s security alliance. But staying with it means even when it is difficult or unpopular. For the American relationship, that means building defence capability and being prepared politically to argue for the alliance even when controversial, of which Iran is the latest example.”
— Article, "The Labour Party Is Playing With Fire Over Its Future and the Future of the Country"
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In other words, be a puppet for America. He completely missed the point.; joining the US in Afghanistan and Iraq was stupid.