Bush rewards his hired guns

[Joanne98]

PAYBACK: George Bush has given out the highest civilian honour for “democracy, human rights and peace” to Tony Blair, John Howard and Alvaro Uribe.

THE White House revealed on Tuesday that US President George W Bush will reward partners in war crime Tony Blair, John Howard and Alvaro Uribe with the Presidential Medal of Freedom next week.

Spokeswoman Dana Perino announced that, in possibly the last act by the lame-duck president, former British prime minister Mr Blair will receive the prestigious award next Tuesday.

He will be joined by former Australian prime minister Mr Howard, whom Mr Bush once described as his “sheriff” in south-east Asia, and Colombian Premier Mr Uribe, under whose watch over 600 trade unionists have been assassinated and thousands of innocent civilians murdered and “disappeared” by the Colombian army and paramilitaries.

The prestigious award is the highest civilian honour in the US, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal, which Mr Blair was given in 2003.

Ms Perino explained that Mr Bush was rewarding the trio “for their efforts to promote democracy, human rights and peace abroad.”

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[MannyGoldstein]

1. Couldn't Have Picked A Better Bunch

... to join other Bush picks Paul Bremer, Tommy Franks, George Tenet, and Alan Greenspan.

[Demeter]

2. Giving a New Cast to the "Three Stooges:"