news.bbc.co.uk - 1/6/2009
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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will receive the highest civilian award in the US - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - next week. 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. All three ...
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Rising Hegemon —
Something to save you some wear & tear on your fingers: Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will receive the highest civilian award in the US - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - next week. 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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Agitprop: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Propaganda —
... in the US - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - next week.
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.
All three leaders had been “staunch allies” of the US, particularly against terrorism, said the White House.
I am enraged. And he has 2 more weeks to keep doing this shit. The Dear Leader has made everything in this country valueless.
Blair to Get US Medal of Freedom [BBC] ...
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