Tony Blair limped home to a third consecutive election victory this week. So after what was a torrid campaign, we might ask did he lie, did he mislead, and did he take Britain to war in Iraq under false pretenses and without legal sanction?
And who cares? Does it matter? Even if he did, it didn't stop him or his Government being re-elected. Sure his political reputation might have suffered a little, but he's no different from John Howard and George W, the other two amigos's who took their countries to war in Iraq. The other two leaders who were criticised over their involvement in Iraq. The other two leaders who were re-elected by their people all the same.
So what's the message here?
It seems that if you are managing healthy economy that allows most people to prosper, buggar all else matters. Politically, you can do what you like. All three men seem to know through gut feel, prosperity beats principle every day of the week in a modern democracy.
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