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Tony Blair to teach class at SOM next year

In role as Howland Distinguished Fellow, former British prime minister will lead course on faith and globalization

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Published Monday, March 24, 2008
After an eventful decade at 10 Downing Street, former British prime minister Tony Blair is surely entitled to a quiet retirement — and not one filled with transatlantic commutes to, say, New Haven. But he apparently sees things differently. In addition to serving as an envoy in the Middle East, starting his own foundation and serving as a consultant to two financial giants, Blair will soon add another duty to his growing portfolio: teaching a seminar at Yale.
#1 By (Anonymous) 11:26am on March 24, 2008

Clearly a quid pro quo for giving the large "merit-based" scholarship to Blair's under-qualified kid.

#2 By J (Unregistered User) 12:13pm on March 24, 2008

Let's invite Hermann Goring next.

Why is Yale associating itself with maniacs like these!?

#3 By yay (Unregistered User) 10:31pm on March 24, 2008

Blair will be able to teach Yale students how to become war-mongerers out to destroy the rest of the world. Because Grand Strategies doesn't do that well enough already.

#4 By (Anonymous) 1:17am on March 25, 2008

Yes, yes, Blair is obviously the true maniac of the world. Clearly. Not, say, Kim Jong Il, who is perfectly reasonable in his brave defiance of Western imperialist, Capitalist-Running-Dog ambition. Or, perhaps, the completely logical and righteous Ahmadinejad in his desire to eradicate a certain nation from the face of the Earth. No, no, it's definitely Blair.

What world are you people living in? Grow up.

#5 By LordNimbly (Unregistered User) 12:05pm on March 25, 2008

Just balancing out the left wing loon population on Campus old boy!

#6 By YaleArea51 (Unregistered User) 12:07pm on March 25, 2008

He's the love child of Bush Senior and Eva Braun.......seriously!

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