December 18, 2004
STRENGTH TO STRENGTH:
Chancellor praises Bush for leading war on terror (The Scotsman, 12/18/04)
CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown has praised United States President George W Bush for leading the war on terror and the invasion of Iraq.Speaking in New York last night, Mr Brown applauded the world’s biggest economy for bouncing back after the September 11 atrocities.
He said: "In Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world I can assure you that Tony Blair and I are determined this alliance endures, prospers and advances from strength to strength.
"Let me acknowledge the debt the world owes to the US for your leadership, not just in the world economy but in the fight against international terrorism.
"Three years after September 11, I am deeply impressed by the resilience and bravery in the face of tragedy. Indeed, America has shown by the actions of all its people that while buildings can be destroyed, values are indestructible."
Can't help him in the battle for leadership of Labour, so he must mean it, which makes you respect him all the more. Posted by Orrin Judd at December 18, 2004 12:57 PM
Our walls are broken; our hearts, never!
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Posted by: Lou Gots at December 18, 2004 2:56 PMBlair has the votes in the Parliamentary Labour Party to stay in easily. So, Brown is trying to cobble off some support from the pro-American Labourites. In the initial leadership fight that Blair won, Brown campaigned against him from the right.
Posted by: Bart at December 19, 2004 6:36 AM