Tony Blair Quotes

"We make a judgment based on the advice of our security services what the appropriate action is to take"

"whatever disagreements there have been about the wisdom of our action in Iraq."

"I know there's a lot of disagreement in the country about the wisdom of my decision to order the action,"

"The Iraqis have succeeded in drafting this constitution despite the action of terrorists who are trying to destroy the country's desire for a peaceful future,"

"I totally understand the concerns that people have, the worries that they have about precipitate military action. But the United Nations has taken a very clear position on this... We are going down the U.N. route but the U.N. route has to be the way of dealing with it, not avoiding it."

"We shouldn't get any agreement other than a good one. There's no point in going through the night and get any old agreement and ... so it is, in my view, entirely sensible to take the time to get it right."

"We need a comprehensive, ambitious agreement to cut barriers to trade in the three key areas: agriculture, non-agricultural market access, and services,"

"I remember the early meetings leading up to the Good Friday Agreement and the slightly bemused astonishment of all and sundry as, by a mixture of determination, charm and sheer life force, she bowled everyone over,"

"I believe agreement can and should be reached at the December council (of EU leaders) and I will make every effort personally to achieve it by then,"

"I believe Mrs. Thatcher's emphasis on enterprise was right."

"The intelligence material now leaves no doubt whatever of the guilt of bin Laden and his associates,"

"Once again the Afghan people have shown how determined they are to build a better future for their country."

"Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it,"

"We hope that diplomatic efforts will succeed in solving the crisis, but we are not ready to rule out any alternative in this period,"

"We are not talking about the free-for-all economics of the hard right, ... But we are not going to get the economy we need unless our labor force is adaptable, and the costs and burdens on industry are as low as possible."

"the chaos and violence in Iraq is worse than he ever expected."

"The president listened to the concerns of the prime minister and we believe that this is the best way forward,"

"At that point we close the chapter or we close the book."

"We are ready to discuss issues with Pakistan -- all issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, ... India stands for dialogue. We believe in an exchange of views. We believe in negotiations to solve problems."

"There are no words that can truly comfort those who are grieving the loss of their loved ones today,"