May 13, 2005
THE VOTERS HAVING JUST ENDORSED THE IRAQ WAR:
Blair backs possible UN action on Iran (Alan Cowell, MAY 13, 2005, The New York Times)
As the European Union warned Iran against resuming its nuclear program, Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday that Britain would support American moves to invoke UN Security Council countermeasures "if Iran breaches its obligations and undertakings." The shift in tone seemed designed to increase pressure on Iran not to revive nuclear enrichment activities suspended since last November.
He seems a man liberated from prior contraints. Posted by Orrin Judd at May 13, 2005 9:26 AM
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Lame duck status can have its advantages, especially if you already know who your successor is going to be and are comfortable with that selection.
Posted by: John at May 13, 2005 10:02 AMTalk is cheap
Posted by: BJW at May 13, 2005 10:23 AMAlso, he knows Brown will do exactly the same thing he would.
The Euro-trash are in a tough position now. Iran is clearly saber-rattling. For all the noise, our Iraq policy has succeeded without even the merest help from Old Europe, and in fact much hindrance. The Iranian people want to get rid of a dreadful regime, which is a sponsor of terror, including terror in Europe itself. The policy of appeasement has worked no better against the Islamists than it did against the Nazis.
Posted by: bart at May 13, 2005 2:16 PM