Blair: Two lies about Iran in Two Days

[1] Press Conference 3 August '06:

"I have to say I think the comments of the Iranian President earlier today that the solution lies in the elimination of Israel are deeply unhelpful and an indication I am afraid of how important it is that we have a strong, as I called it, alliance of moderation to take on those people with such extreme views." -
- or did the President call for the 'elimination of the Zionist regime?'


[2] Blair speech to the World Affairs Council in Los Angeles 1 August '06:

"Iran's President ... [is] trying to acquire a nuclear weapon."

- what is clear and without doubt is that Blair has absolutely no proof to substantiate this claim. Blair may think that Iran's President is trying to acquire a nuclear weapon, John Bolton may think that he is, all sorts of neocon war mongers may think that he is - I may think that he is - but this claim from Blair is on the same level as the claims he made that Iraq had a store of WMD's. It is false - and will remain false just so long as no proof is forthcoming.