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Article: Blair's folly: insistent on gaining support for an unpopular war, Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair put his reputation on the line.
- Article from:
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- Article date:
- March 1, 2004
- Author:
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR AND President George W. Bush emerged from meetings at Bush's Crawford, Texas, ranch in early April 2002 with a shared vision that would ultimately rid the world of Saddam Hussein and his weapons of mass destruction. Bush was unequivocal in his remarks: "I explained to the prime minister that the policy of my government is the removal of Saddam and that all options are on the table." Blair was equally direct and equally willing to consider all options. "The threat exists and we have to deal with it, that seems to me a matter of plain common sense," he said.
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