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Brits Stunned By Tony Blair's US Peace Prize

By Theunis BatesJul 1st 2010 – 10:10AM
Amr Nabil / AP

Amr Nabil / AP

LONDON (July 1) -- The announcement that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to receive the prestigious Liberty Medal for his "relentless" work in conflict resolution has been greeted with gasps of surprise in his homeland. Many Brits regard Blair -- who stepped down as prime minister in 2007 -- as a deeply...

Background on Liberty Medal

The Liberty Medal is an annual award administered by the National Constitution Center of the United States to recognize leadership in the pursuit of freedom.

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