I heard that this happened on the Bush's July trip to Europe, but it's almost too ludricous to believe. How could he be so disrespectful to the nation's most important ally?
Was it like "Yo Blair, send more troops to Iraq, polish my boots, and get me a beer while you're at it"?
Is there a link of the incident?
2006-08-26 10:57:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes I saw and heard it, in fairness Blair fully deserves it; there was no need to bend over for Bush we should have been counseling him on the patent stupidity of what his 'advisers' were telling him to do. Either way we could/should have stayed out. For once the French actually deserve the extra respect they have been accorded since.
2006-08-26 11:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't surprise me! Yo Bush!
http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=archives&Area=sd&ID=SP126706
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article1183388.ece
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/archives/2006/07/17/yo_blair_and_bush_rap.html
Yvonne Ridley: "We had a bizarre scene recently where a microphone was switched on, in which the whole world could eavesdrop into the special relationship between George Bush and Tony Blair, and we heard the president of the United States, with a mouth full of food, yell: 'Yo, Blair.' And some... There are those who felt that the way he spoke to Tony Blair was humiliating for the British prime minister. How did you view that scenario?"
Mahathir Mohammad: "I'm not surprised at all at the way that Bush treats Blair, because Blair, actually, does everything that he is asked to do by Bush. I remember [former British foreign secretary] Jack Straw coming here when I was prime minister, and I told Jack Straw that Britain should not be supporting the U.S. And Jack Straw told me: 'No, we are there to try and persuade the U.S.' In the end, it was they who were persuaded by the U.S. So, they think that they have influence, but actually, they have no influence."
2006-08-26 17:59:01 · answer #2 · answered by Steph :-) 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Tony Blair and Bush seem to be friends so I'm sure they dont always remember to use the formals just because someones watching.
Whats the big deal?
2006-08-26 18:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by ironica7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah he did it among other thing like falling up the stairs, giving out free massages and yes yelling yo Blair.
2006-09-01 16:17:23 · answer #4 · answered by dorrie11206 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come on. Yeah he did that, didn't you see it on the news? It is very disrespectful, to Mr. Blair, and to the American people.
His thing was: 'Yo, Blair, they've got to stop doing this s***'
Try the following link. Also you can find other links from http://dogpile.com , concerning the same thing.
2006-08-26 18:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by jeb_oi812 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I saw the tape, it was the one where he was chewing like a cow. It was hilarious. Check The Daily Shows page, that is where I first saw it.
2006-08-26 18:01:55 · answer #6 · answered by Tommy D 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It was on youtube try key words "yo blair" there. At least he didn't say "c'mere boy".
2006-08-26 18:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by TxSup 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that we'd be surprised to find out how those guys really all address each other among themselves.
2006-08-26 18:10:35 · answer #8 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it
2006-08-26 18:03:19 · answer #9 · answered by Mr.Death 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and that proves he is part BLACK only a black man would say that.
Go big Red Go
2006-08-26 18:50:09 · answer #10 · answered by 43 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋