Lies and the Lying Liars, the Sequel

Add Tony Blair to the list. From theHerald Sun of Australia:

LONDON – Rebel former minister Clare Short said yesterday Prime Minister Tony Blair would be a liar if he denied United Nations boss Kofi Annan had been bugged.

Mr Blair has condemned her as deeply irresponsible and accused her of endangering national security, saying he did not have a great deal of respect for her. But he has refused to confirm or deny her allegations on the grounds of national security.

Ms Short, who resigned over the Iraq war proceeding without UN backing, said the British public would be shocked if they knew how long Britain had been spying on Mr Annan.

The fall of Tony Blair has been nothing short of spectacular. From Clinton lite to Bush lite to lights out, Blair is doing his utmost to ensure that history will judge him as an idiot. Which surprises me: I'm not so gullible to think that Prime Minister's Questions is anything but a prime time television show, but I'll give the man credit for learning his lines. Apparently, though, there's nothing by way of brain matter between his ears.

Which means he'd make a great television personality--which is all that politicians are these days anyway: TV actors, and not particularly good ones.