Israel's role in the Iraq war revealed by Blair to the Chilcot inquiry

As I recall that discussion, it was less to do with specifics about what we were going to do on Iraq or, indeed, the Middle East, because the Israel issue was a big, big issue at the time. I think, in fact, I remember, actually, there may have been conversations that we had even with Israelis, the two of us, whilst we were there. So that was a major part of all this."

Blair: Gaza's great betrayer

It's more than a year since Israel launched its immoral attack on Gaza and Palestinians are still living on the verge of a humanitarian disaster. So what has Tony Blair done to further peace in the region? Virtually nothing, argues the historian Avi Shlaim

De Soto's End of Mission Report on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Thanks to Loubnan Ya Loubnan, I found this interesting document written by Alvaro de Soto at the end of his mission as special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process between May 2005 and May 2007, and before Tony Blair took up the task.

It is interesting to read this report leaked by The Guardian, which is very critical of all the parties in the conflict, especially Israel. It will be in my permanent links now in the right side bar. I can't wait to ompare it to what Tony Blair will have to tell us about the same mission, the kind of blabla he uttered two days ago, just before the attempted bombings in Glascow, about Muslims having false grievances (thanks Stef for the picture).

The Bush-Blair Era: synonymous of the slowly irreversible agony of the peace process in the ME

From Le Monde. A poll of their readers (12550 polled) shows that more than 60% think that the nomination of Tony Blair as special envoy of the quartet to the ME will not help reinvigorate the negociations process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Let alone the peace process. Le Monde's readers are center left and moderates.

Why Blair should have read 'Lord of The Ring'

Remember who defeated the greedy blood thristy Lord of The Ring in Tolkien's novel ? Hobbits. Small peace loving creatures but obstinate and courageous.

Well I doubt Tony Blair had actually read the novel. If he had done so he might have understood that lies, unjust wars, greed, and crimes, although imposed by fear and sensationnalism, end up to be just what they are; lies and crimes. And because Tony wasn't satisfied enough with Iraq, David Kelly, Palestine, Lebanon, Cash for honours, Celebrities mansions, US style Hubris, he wanted to silence an investigation on corruption involving Arms deals. In this final act of what will be remembered as a shameful three terms mandate, Tony wanted to come to the rescue of all evils, the British Arms industry and his own.

This final act in a long history of obstructing Justice might plunge Tony's coveted Ring, and the ultimate power grab that goes with it, into the boiling lava of Mount Doom. It will be really a Hobbit like victory for Justice on a man otherwise seemingly untouchable up to now. And from here, if Justice is delivered in his lifetime, I wish Tony can be sent to a nice hell. I suggest Bush's extraterritorial facilities, some place in the Caribbean, close to this America he so much loved, so much envied, and so much obeyed...