Some European activists have found their ideal candidate for the first-ever de facto EU president: anybody but Tony Blair.Although it targets the former British prime minister, the Web effort begun this month reflects more fundamental divisions across the 27-nation bloc over the future of the European Union, the power of Brussels and Britain's hot-and-cold relations with its continental partners.The divisions are so deep that Mr. Blair's opponents come from both ends of the political spectrum, with both supporters of a stronger union and Euro-skeptics denouncing his proposed candidacy.The online movement went live Tuesday at www.stopblair.eu. It cites Mr. Blair's allegiance to President Bush, support of the Iraq invasion, attacks on civil liberties and failure to adopt the euro and other EU policies in Britain."In order to lead his country into war, Mr. Blair made systematic use of fabricated evidence and the manipulation of information," according to a petition on the Web site, published in nine languages.
Some European activists have found their ideal candidate for the first-ever de facto EU president: anybody but Tony Blair.
Although it targets the former British prime minister, the Web effort begun this month reflects more fundamental divisions across the 27-nation bloc over the future of the European Union, the power of Brussels and Britain's hot-and-cold relations with its continental partners.
The divisions are so deep that Mr. Blair's opponents come from both ends of the political spectrum, with both supporters of a stronger union and Euro-skeptics denouncing his proposed candidacy.
The online movement went live Tuesday at www.stopblair.eu. It cites Mr. Blair's allegiance to President Bush, support of the Iraq invasion, attacks on civil liberties and failure to adopt the euro and other EU policies in Britain.
"In order to lead his country into war, Mr. Blair made systematic use of fabricated evidence and the manipulation of information," according to a petition on the Web site, published in nine languages.
The divisions are so deep that Mr. Blair's opponents come from both ends of the political spectrum
That's a division?... *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
The poor dears didn't know what else to say.
