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Irish artists protest Tony Blair book


Published Friday, August 27, 2010, 7:57 AM
Updated Friday, August 27, 2010, 8:15 AM

 

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In a letter to the Irish Times this week 19 Irish writers and artists have called on Easons, the Irish bookstore chain, and on the national broadcaster RTE not to allow former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss or launch his new autobiographical book on their premises.

Blair is scheduled to appear on Ireland's most popular weekend chat show The Late, Late Show on RTE where he will discuss the book. He is also scheduled to sign the book at Easons this weekend.

The group of well known Irish artists have requested that the station not promote what they called 'his autobiographical book and the blood-money of his royalties that he proposes to pass on to military charity.'

The group have called for 'the cancellation of this notorious war-criminal’s visit, so that Ireland cannot be turned into a launch-pad to reinvent Brand Blair as good-guy and peacemaker.'

Signatories included John Arden, Derek Ball, Margaretta D'Arcy, Raymond Deane and Anne Fitzgerald.

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Posted by Huckleberry on Sep 03, 2010, 08:44 AM EDT
Please circulate far and wide the online petition: "BlairFoundation.Wordpress.Com - To bring Tony Blair to trial for war crimes" at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/BWCF/
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Posted by WoundedKnee on Aug 31, 2010, 08:11 AM EDT
I read where there will be a Book of Condolence available outside the bookstore where Blair is peddling his book. Dubliners will be able to express condolences with all the people killed and maimed on the orders of this man. That's the way to respond to this creep.
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Posted by WARDY09 on Aug 30, 2010, 11:04 AM EDT
Bush's bitch.....NWO whore.....allround scumbag...
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Posted by GeorgeDillon on Aug 27, 2010, 04:10 PM EDT
moygannon: In the case of Tony Blair we're not talking about free speech. The bum has been making millions in speechs and lectures ever since the Brits kicked him out.
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Posted by moygannon on Aug 27, 2010, 02:51 PM EDT
Typical of the argumentative Irish authors. What about free speech? I wonder if the writings of this bunch were treated the same how they would react.
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Posted by GeorgeDillon on Aug 27, 2010, 12:00 PM EDT
Americans who go to Ireland or Britain are often surprised by the hatred people feel for Blair. It seems the only country where Blair is still popular is the US (and maybe Israel).
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Posted by Fatherpat on Aug 27, 2010, 11:05 AM EDT
Blair is a scheming war criminal and I have no doubt will one day face a war crimes court. For the moment he is raking in the cash as well as his rather dotty wife. Reaping the criminal harvest of US Britlander wars for profit and the arms merchant elite. If the bookseller Easons does indeed go ahead with this shameful event it is the last time I will be spending my money in their stores. Robert Fisk pegged this opportunist exactly for what he is, a lying brutal smirking bushian handfed chimp!
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Posted by feliciamaisey on Aug 27, 2010, 09:57 AM EDT
What???Did this man, who is Irish in heritage not become a componentof peace in a country that could not sort itself without external aid form ex-pats?
 


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