The Hill News

President Obama isn’t the only one who wants to talk about Iraq at the moment. The former British prime minister, Tony Blair, is publishing his memoirs today. But instead of signing copies in London, he will be feted at a White House dinner in his role as Middle East envoy.

His dinner date with President Obama at the Middle East summit will be a blessed relief. In London, he is not expecting adoring crowds. A posse of protesters who want him prosecuted for war crimes will be waiting outside the only bookstore signing next week when he gets home. The former Labour PM has become such a reviled figure because of his support for George Bush and the war on Iraq that newspaper columnists have been wringing their hands and asking, Why so much hate? The answer seems to be something to do with the fact that he has reportedly amassed $23 million since leaving office, hardly a capital crime in the eyes of any American.

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