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Osem 13-01-2015 12:17
Blair to be questioned on 'terror' comfort letters.
 
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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will finally give evidence in public over the IRA on-the-runs scheme.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1134...he-issues.html

I'm sure he'll give his usual candid and entirely accurate summary of what happened and why too...

Hugh 13-01-2015 13:30
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When are all the Christians going to apologise for Tony Blair and GW Bush's Acts of Terror? ;)

Ignitionnet 13-01-2015 13:39
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35752375)
When are all the Christians going to apologise for Tony Blair and GW Bush's Acts of Terror? ;)
Tony Blair would likely deny all knowledge of, well, anything given the compulsive liar he appears to have become.

Osem 13-01-2015 14:18
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I'm just glad he's the UN Middle East Peace Envoy - God only knows what sort of mess we'd be in if he hadn't selflessly dedicated his life to solving all those problems of religious hatred and intolerance... :rolleyes:

Damien 13-01-2015 14:21
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Why is Blair being questioned? I thought the 'on-the-runs' letters where an administrative error or is the entire policy under review?

Derek 13-01-2015 14:30
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Hopefully the questioning will resemble this.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2015/01/23.jpg

Taf 13-01-2015 14:35
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The water would just run straight off Teflon Tony :no:

Osem 13-01-2015 15:40
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It's here if anyone can bear to watch him in action.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30797226

Sirius 13-01-2015 16:41
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Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35752389)
Hopefully the questioning will resemble this.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2015/01/23.jpg
I do hope so.

Taf 13-01-2015 19:02
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Imodium works for me Tony!

Ignitionnet 13-01-2015 20:38
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Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35752389)
Hopefully the questioning will resemble this.
Wouldn't wish waterboarding on anyone, even Blair. It's really not pleasant.

Russ 13-01-2015 20:44
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35752375)
When are all the Christians going to apologise for Tony Blair and GW Bush's Acts of Terror? ;)
I'm sure that would apply had they said they invaded in the name of Christianity :angel:

Mr Angry 13-01-2015 20:46
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35752467)
I'm sure that would apply had they said they invaded in the name of Christianity :angel:
Nice edit. Not that big a stretch, for either party.

Russ 13-01-2015 20:51
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Originally Posted by Mr Angry (Post 35752468)
The edit was to make it more accurate - the point still stands that neither claimed to be acting for their faith.

Mr Angry 13-01-2015 20:52
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35752470)
The edit was to make it more accurate - the point still stands that neither claimed to be acting for their faith.
Oh right, so they were doing it for someone elses God.

Russ 13-01-2015 21:00
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Originally Posted by Mr Angry (Post 35752471)
Oh right, so they were doing it for someone elses God.
Here we go.

Blair doesn't seem to be saying he did it in the name of Christianity does he? Or did I miss that bit?

papa smurf 13-01-2015 21:05
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35752474)
Here we go.

Blair doesn't seem to be saying he did it in the name of Christianity does he? Or did I miss that bit?
what faith does he follow ?

Russ 13-01-2015 21:07
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35752476)
what faith does he follow ?
Catholicism.

Osem 13-01-2015 21:08
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Not power and wealth then...

papa smurf 13-01-2015 21:16
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35752477)
Catholicism.
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.2 billion members worldwide.

so it is reasonable to surmise that if he did it for god it would be the Christian god and as i understand it there is only one Christian God aka the one true God that organised Christian religions follows so it also follows he did it in the name of the religion Christianity . or am i some how being unreasonable..

Mr Angry 13-01-2015 23:06
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35752479)
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.2 billion members worldwide.

so it is reasonable to surmise that if he did it for god it would be the Christian god and as i understand it there is only one Christian God aka the one true God that organised Christian religions follows so it also follows he did it in the name of the religion Christianity.
Quite.

TheDaddy 14-01-2015 06:31
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35752470)
The edit was to make it more accurate - the point still stands that neither claimed to be acting for their faith.
Bush said God told him to do it!

Gary L 14-01-2015 08:57
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35752508)
Bush said God told him to do it!
When God tells you to do something. you know you have a problem.

heero_yuy 14-01-2015 09:15
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Unless you say the voices in your head are from God then they'll section you. :D

Gary L 14-01-2015 10:08
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35752534)
Unless you say the voices in your head are from God then they'll section you. :D
That's why I never mention them. I never wanna go back there again :)

but yeh. Blaire is dangerous.

Sirius 15-01-2015 06:25
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Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35752547)
That's why I never mention them. I never wanna go back there again :)

but yeh. Blaire is dangerous.
I am an atheist i don't get those little voices thankfully. ;)

Damien 15-01-2015 08:49
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So was these scheme known about at the time or did it only come up after that guy escaped court action because he was wrongly sent a letter?

Ignitionnet 15-01-2015 09:59
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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35752756)
I am an atheist i don't get those little voices thankfully. ;)
I'm an atheist and get them all the time. This may explain a few things. Oh dear :(

On topic, I'm sure Teflon Tone will avoid any kind of blame. He really hasn't come out to well in the wash has he?

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heero_yuy 15-01-2015 10:03
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet (Post 35752772)

On topic, I'm sure Teflon Tone will avoid any kind of blame. He really hasn't come out to well in the wash has he?
Is he being questioned under oath? If not then he'll be lying for sure.

Mr Angry 15-01-2015 10:13
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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35752762)
So was these scheme known about at the time or did it only come up after that guy escaped court action because he was wrongly sent a letter?
It was known about at the time.

heero_yuy 15-01-2015 10:20
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Originally Posted by Mr Angry (Post 35752779)
It was known about at the time.
But only by a select few it seems. From the OP's link:

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Members of the former Labour administration insist it was not a secret policy but political parties in Northern Ireland, other than Sinn Fein, said they either knew nothing of the scheme, or at least the scale of it, until the John Downey affair.
I don't recall it making the press.

Mr Angry 15-01-2015 10:28
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"or at least the scale of it" is the key phrase.

Unionist politicians admitting to knowing about it and the scale of it would be political suicide. They have no option but to feign surprise.


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