At the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia this evening, former U.S. President Bill Clinton will present the 2010 Liberty Medal to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. I hope Clinton can keep from gagging.
After all, while Blair did some good things to bring peace to Northern Ireland in the earlier days of his career, things changed radically once he jumped into bed with George W. Bush. And so the Liberty Medal will be awarded to the same Tony Blair who so steadfastly supported Bush's unnecessary war of aggression in Iraq.
This same award has gone in the past to deserving people like Jimmy Carter, Thurgood Marshall, Nelson Mandela, and Bono.
But, like the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to President Obama, it appears that the Liberty Medal is losing its value.
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