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jakeXT

(10,575 posts)
2. He is getting money for advising Borat country
Wed Dec 3, 2014, 05:27 PM
Dec 2014

Tony Blair gives Kazakhstan’s autocratic president tips on how to defend a massacre

Tony Blair gave Kazakhstan’s autocratic president advice on how to manage his image after the slaughter of unarmed civilians protesting against his regime.

In a letter to Nursultan Nazarbayev, obtained by The Telegraph, Mr Blair told the Kazakh president that the deaths of 14 protesters “tragic though they were, should not obscure the enormous progress” his country had made.

Mr Blair, who is paid millions of pounds a year to give advice to Mr Nazarbayev, goes on to suggest key passages to insert into a speech the president was giving at the University of Cambridge, to defend the action.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/tony-blair/11052965/Tony-Blair-gives-Kazakhstans-autocratic-president-tips-on-how-to-defend-a-massacre.html

It looks like she is holding him back from attacking someone. TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #1
He is getting money for advising Borat country jakeXT Dec 2014 #2
+1 n/t area51 Dec 2014 #27
Now the other day someone mistook the wax version of Prince Andrew for the real thing. CBGLuthier Dec 2014 #3
He looks like an ax-murderer. hifiguy Dec 2014 #4
"Who the f**k you looking at, mate? Aristus Dec 2014 #5
Peter Lorre and a mad ferret Tom Ripley Dec 2014 #6
He must be missing Wendi Deng Murdoch.....??????? MADem Dec 2014 #7
Tony? RandiFan1290 Dec 2014 #8
He looks angry and she looks drunk. begin_within Dec 2014 #9
+1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #14
that is horrible Skittles Dec 2014 #10
i think he needs someone to kick his ass! n/t orleans Dec 2014 #21
He looks every bit the aggressive little lap dog... 47of74 Dec 2014 #11
pitiful. either drunk when it was taken or drunk when they chose it. probably both. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #12
Someone needs to tell Tony Blair DFW Dec 2014 #13
bwahahahahaha omg so funny! steve2470 Dec 2014 #15
It looks like Summer outside. Special Prosciuto Dec 2014 #16
She looks like Rachel Dratch playing one of her bits on SNL. Xipe Totec Dec 2014 #17
"I'm married to Tony Blair .... help me...please." n/t sarge43 Dec 2014 #23
The vulgar message that plays when you open the card up was fitting. chrisa Dec 2014 #18
Yikes! You really do end up with the face you deserve!!!! magical thyme Dec 2014 #19
Does he know you're supposed to smile? shenmue Dec 2014 #20
The thing I don't get... T_i_B Dec 2014 #22
My grandfather was no politician, but DFW Dec 2014 #24
OOoogly. A good match for the Shrubs and the CLINTONs n/t UTUSN Dec 2014 #25
He looks constipated. n/t hrmjustin Dec 2014 #26
"Poodle?! I'm no Poodle! I'm a Rottweiler! See? Grrrrrr!" Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #28
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