“It is not a sensible or intelligent response for us in Europe to ridicule American argument or parody their political leadership.”

—  Tony Blair

Speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet http://web.archive.org/20041128025440/www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page6583.asp, 15 November 2004.
Urging Europe to stop ridiculing American President George W. Bush.
2000s

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