I don't like Blair, but I don't like the Mail either. A few observations:
- the letters were to confirm that there was an amnesty of past crimes, as worked out in the Good Friday Agreement (GFA). Though Blair might want to take credit for the GFA, there were many people involved, and the Amnesty was probably Senator George Mitchell idea.
- the ambesty, and the letter were legal
- though we do not like the idea of letting criminals off, the result has been relative peace in Northern Ireland saving hundreds of lives.
- as we know, the Blair money making machine is in full drive. The date of his Commons interview may not have been convenient.
- the phone call failed, and he will have to appear in person, so a bit of a none story.