Do we need Tony Blair in the Middle East?
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Mustafa Barghouti, a member of the Palestinian parliament, said recently: "If I am honest, I would say that his mission was a failure." - The Guardian - UK , June 1, 2009
International efforts to advance the Middle East peace process are facing imminent failure under Tony Blair’s leadership, aid groups operating in the region say in a report released today. UK Timesonline, September 25, 2008
So what exactly is Tony Blair doing in the Middle East, as the voice representing the so-called Quartet? And is he redundant, considering that now, George Bush is no longer President, and disengaged as he was in the Middle East, leaving all policy decisions to ex-Secretary of State Rice? The two statements above are almost a year apart, and both speak of failure on the part of the British ex-prime minister.
International efforts to advance the Middle East peace process are facing imminent failure under Tony Blair’s leadership, aid groups operating in the region say in a report released today. UK Timesonline, September 25, 2008
So what exactly is Tony Blair doing in the Middle East, as the voice representing the so-called Quartet? And is he redundant, considering that now, George Bush is no longer President, and disengaged as he was in the Middle East, leaving all policy decisions to ex-Secretary of State Rice? The two statements above are almost a year apart, and both speak of failure on the part of the British ex-prime minister.
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