Blair to get US Medal of Freedom

Blair to get US Medal of Freedom

news.bbc.co.uk

In his last week in office, President Bush will award the medal to Mr Blair, former Australian PM John Howard and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.

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Does anyone know what " US Medal of Freedom " means and entails???

I see Blair as a powerful figure in the future what with his attempt to become European Union president and already being the European Union's Middle East envoy.

European Union president -

"The post, with a 30-month term that can be extended to five years, is to replace a cumbersome system by which European Union leaders and nations rotate holding the presidency every six months.

The new office would come into effect in January 2009 and could finally make it clear whom Washington should call when it " wants to speak to Europe," as Henry Kissinger once put it "


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Never. I hope he will never become EU president (if that position would ever be created) He is the one who said that Europe could be hit by WMDs from Iraq within 45 minutes while knowing he was telling lies. Let him stay in the UK, where he belongs.

I'm sure I saw it reported a while back that Bush's chief sycophant has been told that he will most emphatically NOT be the first European President. I hope to God that it is true - the last thing we need is Phoney Bliar as EU Pres, although it has to be said that he would be a regrettably fitting leader for a Parliament that is filled with reject politicians...

US Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, recognizes exceptional meritorious service. The medal was established by President Truman in 1945 to recognize notable service in the war. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy reintroduced it as an honor for distinguished civilian service in peacetime.

President John F. Kennedy authorized the practice of awarding Presidential Medals of Freedom to persons "for especially meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors" (Executive Order 11085 dated Feb. 22, 1963).

The Presidential Medal of Freedom, medal awarded annually by the President of the United States to individuals selected by him or recommended to him by the Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board. Recipients of the medal are those who have made outstanding contributions to the security or national interest of the United States or to world peace, or those who have made a significant public or private accomplishment. In 1963 President John F. Kennedy ordered the former Medal of Freedom renamed and the recommending board altered by adding five members from outside the executive branch of the government to the five members from within it. Recipients have included educators, diplomats, authors, scientists, and business executives.

Since inception, approximately 400 medals have been given to persons representing a wide variety of disciplines and achievements. His Holiness Pope John XXIII was among the first 31 honorees. President Johnson presented the award posthumously on Dec. 6, 1963. Though other religious leaders have been so honored, no subsequent Pope has been accorded this award. In 2000, Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress can bestow, on Pope John Paul II.

Ultimately it means that the recommender's and the Prez agree....

not much more.... at this point in time anyway...

oh this is priceless,
is there a Medal for the largest Screwup? he would be nominated 10 times over.

so he screws up the UK, Responsible for deaths of thousends of Iraqis and British Service men and women and he gets this, This like the OBE (or what ever its called) is just a Joke

I heard they were going to pin it to GWB's colon.
Blair will collect it when he's next up there.

Pathetic propaganda

Originally posted by Mdv2
Never. I hope he will never become EU president (if that position would ever be created) He is the one who said that Europe could be hit by WMDs from Iraq within 45 minutes while knowing he was telling lies. Let him stay in the UK, where he belongs.

No, no, please don't make him stay here..

Let him move to the US where he can make a living on the lecture circuit or something, hell, he seemed to enjoy being Bush's poodle for the last ten years maybe he could move in there.

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Well said. He's a puppet of the United States like our prime-minister. Its good to see that the EU defense pact is well underway, which will decrease EU dependence on the US military. Good for them, good for us. With them being bankrupt, it's not a bad idea anyway to have our own defense pact.

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do what we did with the Beckhams and other trash
Send them to the Yanks

Blair funny enough is more liked by americans then here in the UK
im sure he will enjoy the Love and other perks being in bed with the former President,

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Thanks Maxmars for the info.... at least it doesn't give him much authority.

Seems a bit pointless then.

hahahahaha, blair getting a prize from bush. Also columbia leader, hahahaha, oh yep we know what free trade you made with columbia, lol.

This is actually a good thing, showing scum get all the benefits in this world.