Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blairis a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and the Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. Together with then-US President George W. Bush, he initiated the Iraq War with the invasion of Iraq, an act which remains highly controversial...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth6 May 1953
CityEdinburgh, Scotland
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Having read in the papers that apparently I was warned of the chaos that was going to ensue in Iraq, I actually got the minute Jack sent me. It didn't do anything of the sort,
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Thousands of people up and down the country have been amazingly stoical in these circumstances,
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I don't think we should have some arbitrary timetable ... You give it as long as it takes to come to a conclusive and final judgment they're not cooperating. And at the present they're not.
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I endorse entirely his (Chirac's) congratulation ... It is well deserved and very important, and shows the significance that is attached to the work that agency does.
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I am in no doubt that the threat is serious and current, that (Saddam) has made progress on weapons of mass destruction and that he has to be stopped.
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I believe that this meeting, its ambiance, its friendship, its sense of partnership has created those right conditions for that partnership for the 21st century,
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I ... appeal to you and all your colleagues to do everything possible to avoid tension and violence.
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cement the new modern relationship between Britain and India.
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If they pull out it would be catastrophic for the people of Iraq and the cause of democracy and it would be a win for terrorists,
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no doubt whatever that the evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction will be there. Absolutely.
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On the question of Iraq, I think the differences at the time of the conflict were well known,
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One of the most respected people of our times. Sense of duty and service ... extraordinary grace and dedication ... Long may she reign over us!
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Libya has stated that weapons of mass destruction are not the answer for Libya's defense, ... Libya's actions entitle it to rejoin the international community.
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Libya has declared its intention to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction and to limit the range of Libyan missiles to no greater than 300 kilometers, ... that this process will be transparent and verifiable.