24
2008
Yale University really seems to like dudes involved in the invasion of Iraq
posted by Charlie at 1:34 pm.
Two days ago, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave his first in a series of lectures at Yale University. You might know Yale as the same college that educated this stud of U.S. foreign policy:
Blair, who took heat for speaking openly about his Christian faith while Prime Minister and gained headlines with his recent conversion to Catholicism, will give five lectures a year for three years on religion and globalization.
Blair has previously described himself in his college days as “a complete pain in the backside,” and a habitual absentee.
Imagine blowing off Tony Blair’s lecture like so many Friday morning classes.
Tony Blair: Why, hello Mr. Johnson! I do seem to have missed you at our last lecture.
Me: Yeah, well, uuuh. I….
Tony: I do hope you haven’t taken to a spot of whooping cough, have you!? Ever so dreadful!
Me: Yeah, I just, well, me and the bros played a little pong last night, and uuuh, I guess that 12:30 just wasn’t doin it for me…
Tones: Think nothing of it. Back in my romp at Oxford I was a truant little sprite as well. Tis’ nothing.
Yale may have educated and employed the two people most responsible for the greatest foreign policy blunder in several generations, but they do hire professors who understand that a hangover is a legitimate excuse.
Source: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hH_rZ5YHJoc2bn9wdH04m4f45wkg
