Tony Blair donation - Altruistic or Bloodmoney?

Denn Forever · August 17, 2010, 10:02:49 AM

I see that Tony Blair is donating the money from his upcoming book to British Legion for helping injured soldiers. The advance has been reported as 4 million. How great will the sales of this book need to be to recoup this advance?

For the aid to injured soldiers I don't think it matters where the money come from.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10988478

Zapatista · August 17, 2010, 10:18:32 AM

GUILT

Orior · August 17, 2010, 10:22:35 AM

Imagine if the Irish Army invaded northern Spain so as to snuff out the Basque separatists, and killed thousands of Spanish at the same time. Would you donate money for the injured Irish soldiers?

Tony Baloney · August 17, 2010, 10:42:03 AM

Quote from: Orior on August 17, 2010, 10:22:35 AM
Imagine if the Irish Army invaded northern Spain so as to snuff out the Basque separatists, and killed thousands of Spanish at the same time. Would you donate money for the injured Irish soldiers?

You join the army, you fight the battles you're told to fight. The Irish Govt would be at fault, not some young lad from Tallaght who signed up to get a job and ended up with his legs blown off.

the colonel · August 17, 2010, 11:14:45 AM

I don't think he was going to win either way. If he had took the money he would have been abused all round the place. At least this way some people are getting a major benefit of it

deiseach · August 17, 2010, 11:42:02 AM

Tony Blair doesn't feel a shred of guilt over Iraq.

thebigfella · August 17, 2010, 11:45:34 AM

Quote from: Denn Forever on August 17, 2010, 10:02:49 AM
I see that Tony Blair is donating the money from his upcoming book to British Legion for helping injured soldiers. The advance has been reported as 4 million. How great will the sales of this book need to be to recoup this advance?

For the aid to injured soldiers I don't think it matters where the money come from.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10988478

He's donating the royalties also.

Zapatista · August 17, 2010, 11:45:44 AM

Quote from: the colonel on August 17, 2010, 11:14:45 AM
I don't think he was going to win either way. If he had took the money he would have been abused all round the place. At least this way some people are getting a major benefit of it

Starting late in the game there. If he didn't send them off to get killed and injured he would be facing the problem.

ziggysego · August 17, 2010, 11:53:09 AM

It's just a case of the British media creating another story to sell more papers. Create a sensational story, sit back and watch people go mad and laugh at the papers it sells you.

haranguerer · August 17, 2010, 11:59:44 AM

Quote from: Zapatista on August 17, 2010, 10:18:32 AM

GUILT

Not a chance.

PR...

Zapatista · August 17, 2010, 12:27:39 PM

Quote from: haranguerer on August 17, 2010, 11:59:44 AM
Not a chance.

PR...

True. He got rid of his guilt in the confessional.