Does Tony Blair think Iraq is a "disaster?"

Blair did not use the words himself, but appeared to agree with the assessment of the interviewer Sir David Frost on Al-Jazeera's new English-language channel.

Frost suggested the war in Iraq has "so far been pretty much of a disaster." To which Tony Blair replied:

"It has, but you see what I say to people is why is it difficult in Iraq? It's not difficult because of some accident in planning, it's difficult because there's a deliberate strategy -- al Qaeda with Sunni insurgents on one hand, Iranian-backed elements with Shia militias on the other -- to create a situation in which the will of the majority for peace is displaced by the will of the minority for war."

Blair's office declared it "disingenuous" to view the statements as an admission.

Uhmmm, how? They can deny it was an admission all they want, but it CLEARLY was one. Blair agreed that it has been a disaster so far, and then said WHY it's been a disaster. He clearly agreed with the reporters description of the war. So Bush's puppet across the pond thinks the Iraqi war is nothing short of a disaster? Well, Tony, join the club. I can't wait to see how the GOP spins this one.