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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There have been the most terrible, shocking events taking place in the United States of America within the last couple of hours.... We can only imagine the terror and carnage there and the many, many innocent people who have lost their lives .... perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life, and we, the democracies of this world, are going to have to come together to fight it and eradicate this evil completely from our world.
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This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life, and we the democracies of this world are going to have to come together and fight it together.
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Our task is not to fight old battles, but to show that there is a third way, a way of marrying together an open competitive society and successful economy with a just and decent society.
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I think the union has come out of this strengthened, not weakened,
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It is also perhaps fitting that here in Northern Ireland a good part of our discussions focused on the Middle East,
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I think there is a proper sense of moral outrage at what Milosevic has done that we should not shy away from but should be proud of feeling.
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People are perfectly entitled to freedom of speech in our country and we should celebrate that fact and I'm really sorry about what happened to Walter and I've apologized to him,
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Our intention is that they will be made public,
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You are contaminated! You have shaken hands with a murderer!
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Our response to this should not be to run away and hide...but on the contrary--to hold firm,
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Our fault has not been impatience, the truth is, our patience should have been exhausted weeks and months and even years ago,
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Robin was an outstanding, extraordinary talent - brilliant, incisive in debate, of incredible skill and persuasive power,
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It is dangerous because it is not rivalry, but partnership, we need -- a common will and a shared purpose in the face of a common threat.
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I think it is important we end the isolation of northern Cyprus,