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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The timescale (for withdrawal) is when the job is done,
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I stand 100 percent by it and I think our intelligence services gave us the correct intelligence and information at the time.
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I somehow feel we're not being entirely persuasive in certain quarters,
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is going to have a huge impact on the future economy of Europe and therefore the future of the people of Europe.
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it would make a big difference politically and legally if Saddam refused to allow in the U.N. inspectors.
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This is not over until absolute and unconditional compliance is guaranteed and delivered. Until that, we remain on alert,
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This is a candid dialogue, but I would like to think that it is a dialogue that can be pursued. Violence from whatever quarter is deeply unhelpful.
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People fear some external force is going to impose some internal target on you, which is going to restrict your economic growth,
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Of course we must make sure that there is a proper and independent and fair process. But I am quite sure that the Iraqis have the capability of doing that,
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Africa should no longer beg for debt relief but assert it as a moral and historical right .
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A day like today is not a day for soundbites, really. But I feel the hand of history upon our shoulders. I really do.
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Some say that because of our concerns about Chechnya, we should keep some distance from Moscow,
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As China-EU trade increases, there will be disagreement from time to time, such as the textile trade dispute, ... What we should do is to resolve the problem to increase the bilateral trade.
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a very strong and clear declaration of our support and solidarity for the United States and secondly a series of specific measures we will take -- both European and national.