Oppose Blair as Middle East peace envoy: On-line petition

Sack Blair I say.

 

A little bit late in the day do you not think ?.

Blair has a track record as a successful negotiator having been one of the main architects of the Northern Ireland peace process.

In the sidelines of the EU's summit meeting, the British prime minister received private backing from the José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, and from Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Europe's Commissioner for External Relations, according to diplomats speaking on condition of anonymity.

During discussions on the Quartet position, Barroso expressed pessimism about the prospects for peace in the Middle East. The commission president believes that the EU has failed to attain influence in the region proportionate to the money it spends in aid.

He gave his full backing to Blair for the post, however, as did Ferrero-Waldner. Nevertheless some European diplomats are worried that Blair's participation in the U.S.-led war in Iraq make him too controversial a figure in the Arab world. Blair's supporters counter that his ties to President George W Bush also give him leverage in Washington unrivaled among Europeans
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/24/news/blair.php

 

He went to war..he's no longer Prime Minister...I suppose he's just trying to continue to improve and perhaps finish/sustain what he helped to start. I think it's pretty cool that he's not just gone off and forgotten about the issues in the middle east, he actually wants to go out and try to help.
Give the man a break.

 

I was presently surprised to see Ian Paisley stand up and support this appointment. If he can do what he achieved in Northern Ireland the world will be a much better place, I think we should all wish him well in the role really.

 

Hear Hear

 

ahh sorry edit didn't read first post properly


apologies

 

What did you initialy say ?.

 

I totally agree

another Hear Hear from me!

i think i may a closet Labour supporter... :nopity:

 

I don't think Blair will make a very good peace envoy. The powers that be don't want peace so its kind of a none role.

Also I think Ahmedinajad (sp?) (Iran) is pretty shrewed and will make Blair look like a puppet.

The wests unquestioning support for Israel will weaken any principled stance he might take on the Palestine issue.

We seem to have lost credibility in Lebanon.

Turkish troops are amassing on the Iraq border.
http://www.cihannews.com/
or
http://www.cihannews.com/h_oku.php?hn=25689

Oh yes, and Iraq too.

Edit: That second link wasn't subscription only when I first posted it.

 

Come into the light my dear

 

usual stuff

 

Mmm did I really need to ask
Thanks for the honesty.