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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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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We are not talking about the free-for-all economics of the hard right, ... But we are not going to get the economy we need unless our labor force is adaptable, and the costs and burdens on industry are as low as possible.
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There can be no negotiation, no further deals, no more amendments to what they have agreed, ... In the meantime, our forces remain on alert to the possibility of military action at any time without further warning.
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It's obviously early to say this but from what we have gathered they have been successful, ... And I'm pleased to say there have been no casualties at all on the NATO side not just in respect to British forces but NATO forces as a whole and that's obviously good news.
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We will never have a better chance (of peace) this generation, of that I have absolutely no doubt,
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We in Europe have a real opportunity to show that...we are not fair-weather friends, who turn away at the first sign of difficulty.
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We are two countries that have undergone a lot of change,
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These sentiments are completely and totally unacceptable, ... I felt a real sense of revulsion at those remarks.
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The standard of living and prosperity of the Iraqi people would be infinitely greater were Saddam not there,
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The strategy and timing are proceeding according to plan,
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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.