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Salmond out to block Blair from EU presidency

Former premier �should be disqualified over Iraq� By Paul Hutcheon Scottish Political Editor

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond wants Tony Blair to be blocked from becoming the first president of the European Union.The SNP leader says the former prime minister should be "disqualified" from the post because of his staunch support for the Iraq war.