Blair to get US Medal of Freedom

Published by You on 5 January, 2009 - 22:51

Blair to get US Medal of Freedom

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will receive the highest civilian award in the US - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - next week.

In his last week in office, President Bush will award the medal to Mr Blair, former Australian PM John Howard and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.

All three leaders had been "staunch allies" of the US, particularly against terrorism, said the White House.

The ceremony will take place at the White House on 13 January.

Mr Blair, who stepped down as UK prime minister in 2007, is now Middle East peace envoy for the Quartet - Russia, the US, the EU and UN.

Chief ally

He was one of President Bush's closest international allies, particularly after the September 11 2001 attacks on the US and the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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Submitted by Ya'qub on 5 January, 2009 - 22:56

I feel sick.

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Don't just do something! Stand there.

Submitted by Beast on 5 January, 2009 - 23:05

Hmm. The last thing George Bush will get round to doing as president will be to give Tony Blair a medal.

Almost as if he's thinking, 'Oh yeah, there was something I was gonna to do for that British guy, Timmy Blair.'

Submitted by You on 13 January, 2009 - 20:18

Bush gives Blair highest US civilian honour

George Bush presented Tony Blair with the presidential medal of freedom, the highest honour awarded to civilians in the United States, at a ceremony at the White House today.

The former prime minister received the medal for "efforts to promote democracy, human rights and peace abroad", the White House said. The former Australian prime minister John Howard and Colombian president Alvaro Uribe also received the medal today, during Bush's last week as US president.

Speaking at the ceremony, Bush said the three were being given the medals "in recognition of exemplary acheivement and to convey the utmost esteem of the American people and its president"...

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by BDB (not verified) on 13 January, 2009 - 23:36

Beast wrote:

Almost as if he's thinking, 'Oh yeah, there was something I was gonna to do for that British guy, Timmy Blair.'


Lol

one man's terrorist . .

Submitted by Omrow on 14 January, 2009 - 13:25

One has to put something around a loyal dog's neck.

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