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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Once these proposals are accepted and put in place, they offer, at last, after decades of violence and conflict and injustice, the chance for peace and for democracy and for equality for all,
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an important staging post on the journey of the people of Iraq toward a new future, one in which democracy replaces dictatorship, in which freedom replaces repression, and in which all the people of Iraq can look forward to the possibility and the hope of an Iraq that genuinely guarantees a future for people from whatever part of Iraq they come.
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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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It remains the case that on any objective analysis the prospects for a settlement are good, and we have to work towards that with renewed vigor and determination. Democracy must defeat evil.
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We discuss issues very frankly between us, whether it is to do with human rights or democracy. For example, we discussed the issue of Chechnya. However, the relationship between us is important in terms of our common interest,
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The fact is we have an Iraqi government, supported by the United Nations, trying desperately to bring stability and hope and democracy to Iraq, ... Our job has got to be helping them.
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I know there's a lot of disagreement in the country about the wisdom of my decision to order the action,
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I know that there will be many British families who will have lost friends and relatives and we all express our deep sadness and condolences at this loss. There will be others living with dreadful uncertainty.
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I just want to tell you why I am so passionate about this bid,
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the best chance for peace we will have in this generation.
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The attacks bear all the hallmarks of bin Laden
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That is not something that can have any hiding place in respectable opinion and I think that is a necessary thing for us to say.
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I want to see the British troops to thank them for their magnificent performance during the Gulf conflict,
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Once again the Afghan people have shown how determined they are to build a better future for their country.