Topic: Mid-East group debates Blair role
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Sun 07/01/07 12:00 PM
Edited by Oceans5555 on Sun 07/01/07 08:28 PM
Over my dead body re. what? Blair???

Just what is Blair's portfolio?

Today's Post is carrying a longish article about Iran's diplomatic initiatives.

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Sun 07/01/07 12:14 PM
Edited by Belushi on Sun 07/01/07 08:42 PM
sorry, its a curse I heard when I was living in Egypt. laugh

Iran has already said that they will not accept Blair as the peace envoy

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has welcomed Mr Blair's appointment - which was delayed because of Russia's reservations.

But the militant group Hamas said "it was not helpful in solving the conflict in the Middle East", arguing that Mr Blair's position mirrored those of the US and Israel.

Observers point out that Mr Blair's mission, as defined by the "Quartet" of international mediators which appointed him, is narrow.

His brief includes Palestinian governance, economics and security rather than the wider conflict between Israel and Palestinians - at least initially.

It doesn't matter whether Blair is put in that role or not, no-one outside of the Arab world can bring peace to that region

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Sun 07/01/07 12:19 PM
Edited by Oceans5555 on Sun 07/01/07 08:47 PM
'Give me a platform and I can move the world....'

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Sun 07/01/07 12:20 PM
Edited by Oceans5555 on Sun 07/01/07 08:48 PM
You lived in Egypt? Cairo?

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Sun 07/01/07 12:20 PM
Edited by Belushi on Sun 07/01/07 08:48 PM
take some laxatives and he can move his bowels!

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Sun 07/01/07 12:22 PM
Edited by Oceans5555 on Sun 07/01/07 08:50 PM
laugh
Now, now!

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Sun 07/01/07 12:32 PM
Edited by invisible on Sun 07/01/07 09:00 PM
Duncan!!!!!!!!!!!noway noway noway


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Sun 07/01/07 12:44 PM
Edited by Oceans5555 on Sun 07/01/07 09:12 PM
Hi, Andrea! Dunc and I are solving the Middle East.

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Sun 07/01/07 12:50 PM
Edited by invisible on Sun 07/01/07 09:18 PM
And I really thought for a moment that Tony Blair is supposed to do that.grumble grumble

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Sun 07/01/07 01:04 PM
Edited by Fanta46 on Sun 07/01/07 09:32 PM
Any body notice the time on the posts?

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Sun 07/01/07 01:05 PM
Edited by invisible on Sun 07/01/07 09:33 PM
sure, yours says 9.32pm and even here it's only 9.04pm

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Sun 07/01/07 01:19 PM
Edited by Fanta46 on Sun 07/01/07 09:47 PM
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Their following me from China! LOL

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Sun 07/01/07 01:21 PM
Edited by invisible on Sun 07/01/07 09:49 PM
No, I think China is 9 hours ahead of mesmokin smokin

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Sun 07/01/07 01:27 PM
Edited by Fanta46 on Sun 07/01/07 09:55 PM
yeah, they are 12 hrs into tommorow from here! Its 4:25 there!

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Sun 07/01/07 01:29 PM
Edited by invisible on Sun 07/01/07 09:57 PM
No, I think it's 6.25am thereohwell

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Sun 07/01/07 01:32 PM
Edited by Fanta46 on Sun 07/01/07 10:00 PM
If they could back up 100 yrs, maybe we could get the British to NOT fu(k up Palestine!!
The quartet was against Blair! The men anyway, not the governments, except Russia.

Who are the quartet, Oceans?

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Sun 07/01/07 01:34 PM
Edited by invisible on Sun 07/01/07 10:02 PM
As far as I understand it's the US, Russia, the UN and EU.

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Sun 07/01/07 01:38 PM
Edited by Fanta46 on Sun 07/01/07 10:06 PM
OK, Ill answer that glen.
The qurtet are the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations.
Go fiqure why Blair was picked!
Why not Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Lebanon?

Instead of The US and England, who both get two votes!

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Sun 07/01/07 01:46 PM
Edited by invisible on Sun 07/01/07 10:14 PM
I see, it doesn't count when I tell you something

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Sun 07/01/07 01:50 PM
Edited by Fanta46 on Sun 07/01/07 10:18 PM
LMAO, we must have been typing at the same time andrea. Im sorry, but yes you are right!
Dont it seem strange that the ones with the part for dlberating policy in the ME dont even have a dog in the hunt?