Howard Hits Out at Bush Administration

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Tory leader Michael Howard today hit out at White House aides after he was reportedly warned that he would never meet President George Bush.
In an extraordinary statement, he accused US officials of trying to “protect” Tony Blair in the face of calls for him to resign as Prime Minister over the Iraq war.

The row broke out after The Sun reported that a senior Bush aide, Karl Rove, had told Mr Howard last February not to bother coming to Washington as he would not see the President.According to the paper, the White House was furious that the Conservative leader had called on Mr Blair to consider his position in the wake of the Iraq conflict.

Mr Rove was said to have left a message saying: “You can forget about meeting the President full stop. Don’t bother coming, you are not meeting him.”Mr Howard today hit back with a defiant statement insisting that he would carry on doing his job as he saw fit.
“Britain shares with the United States many interests and many values, and the USA is our closest ally,” he said.“A Conservative Government would work very closely with President Bush or President Kerry, but my job as Leader of the Opposition is to say things as I see them in the interests of our country and to hold our Government to account.

“If some people in the White House, in their desire to protect Mr Blair, think I am too tough on Mr Blair or too critical of him, they are entitled to their opinion. But I shall continue to do my job as I see fit.”

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3422199

[leesa]

1. Does anyone know if he wanted to meet the First Fool? Why would ANYONE

want to meet George Bush?

[pinniped]

2. Oh boy, now he really, really won't get to meet the emperor.

Howard can always send his regards to the prison where * is gonna be after the crimes against humanity trial.

[Inland]

3. Now he won't get to see Saddam's pistol. Huge loss.

Not to mention the fun of having Bush lie to his very face about the reason we went to war in Iraq.

[BillZBubb]

4. This is TYPICAL Rovian misdirection.

Bush* appears to be standing up for poodle/Blair and opposing Howard. Now, what do you think is best for the Tory's chances in the next election--being supported or opposed by Bush*?

Rove gets a double win. Poodle thinks he's on his side as does the public. That hurts Labour and helps the Tories which is exactly what ShrubCo wants in the long run.

[D-Notice]

6. Depressingly...

That doesn't seem to be happening...

http://www.financialcalculus.co.uk/election/index.html

A few weeks ago this site said Labour will have a 66 majority, now it's up to 88

[Vladimir]

8. Polls this early are meaningless IMO

too much that can and wil change between now and the general.

[Cha]

5. bush is going to Lose ..so you don't have to

Worry, Mr howard, about him working with you.

[agincourt]

7. Britain is not the BFEE's dog's bitch,

and the Crawford bunnypants punk is miffed. tsk. tsk. tsk.

[Toucano]

9. Where's the hit?

Seems a little tame to me.

[aneerkoinos]

10. Exceedingly tame?

Superfluosly moderate?

Lame, full stop. I liked the "Coalition of idiots" way better.