Tony Blair, Peace Envoy…

Iam64 I totally agree with your post 👍

I agree that the invasion of Iraq was wrong, I was one of many who marched against it. No doubt it added to instability in the region ever since, as those of us who opposed it feared.

This isn’t like the end of ww2 with the enemy surrendered and destroyed. But let’s hope and pray that this peace can grow

Indeed Casdon.

Casdon

I just want the best, most knowledgeable people available to be leading the peace process. I will give credit to anybody who is instrumental in maintaining stability, be it Trump, Blair, and the nominees from other countries in the Middle East - it’s lives that matter more than anything else.

Absolutely!

Well the PA have accepted him and they are the only legitimate representatives of the Palestinians at the moment.

silverlining48 Mon 13-Oct-25 11:23:56
"I don’t think Tony Blair would be acceptable to the Palestinians. Their views have not been sought".

Their views will become clear- and influenced no doubt by the views of other of other Arab countries. Blair's role may be accepted by Palestine yet....

Casdon Mon 13-Oct-25 09:43:03
"I just want the best, most knowledgeable people available to be leading the peace process. I will give credit to anybody who is instrumental in maintaining stability, be it Trump, Blair, and the nominees from other countries in the Middle East - it’s lives that matter more than anything else".

I absolutely agree Casdon 👏

I don’t think Tony Blair woukd be acceptable to the Palestinians. Their views have not been sought.

Whitewavemark2

As an aside, it has been suggested over the years since his involvement with the Middle East - that it may be seen as an act of atonement. Who knows. No one can see into a persons soul.

I’m pretty sure that Iraq haunts him and, yes, he does want to make amends in some way. Let’s not forget that he did help bring an end to The Troubles. Or that Saddam Hussein was a despot who was slaughtering his own people. He isn’t solely responsible for the terrible mistake that was the Iraq war.

I just want the best, most knowledgeable people available to be leading the peace process. I will give credit to anybody who is instrumental in maintaining stability, be it Trump, Blair, and the nominees from other countries in the Middle East - it’s lives that matter more than anything else.

GrannyGravy13

Whitewavemark2

As an aside, it has been suggested over the years since his involvement with the Middle East - that it may be seen as an act of atonement. Who knows. No one can see into a persons soul.

Atonement, maybe.

Increasing his bank account, definitely.

If he and the rest of the Peace Committee manage to pull off a lasting agreement good on them.

But, it is very early and Hamas is still in existence…

Perhaps, who knows what he does with his money. We can’t make assumptions about something we are clueless about.

Everything is so fragile at the moment - gently , gently must be the key.

Whitewavemark2

As an aside, it has been suggested over the years since his involvement with the Middle East - that it may be seen as an act of atonement. Who knows. No one can see into a persons soul.

Atonement, maybe.

Increasing his bank account, definitely.

If he and the rest of the Peace Committee manage to pull off a lasting agreement good on them.

But, it is very early and Hamas is still in existence…

Good post WW.

As an aside, it has been suggested over the years since his involvement with the Middle East - that it may be seen as an act of atonement. Who knows. No one can see into a persons soul.

Well he must be considered to be of use or he wouldn't be there GG. He didn't make the decision alone, Labour and the Conservatives were committed to giving the invasion approval.

Oh dear GG13. You know this hasn’t just happened!

Blair’s involvement in the Middle East has been happening since about 2008.

I absolutely get your bitterness over the lives lost on both sides and in my view was a contributory factor to the unrest in the Middle East ever since, however, and the reality is that he has been put forward both by the Middle Eastern states, and most importantly by the USA (not just Trump - Biden also worked with him).

We may not like it but if he is all we have to work with, then for the sake of peace in that benighted region, and to save any more deaths - all power to his elbow I say!