Lord Cranborne told the leader of the opposition to 'back me or sack me' - he succeeded in doing both. Tony Blair More Quotes by Tony Blair More Quotes From Tony Blair And just as the terrorist seeks to divide humanity in hate, so we have to unify it around an idea. And that idea is liberty. Tony Blair hate humanity ideas Saddam Hussein's regime is despicable, he is developing weapons of mass destruction, and we cannot leave him doing so unchecked. He is a threat to his own people and to the region and, if allowed to develop these weapons, a threat to us also. Tony Blair mass-destruction hussein people I think Hillary Clinton is an outstandingly capable and decent person. Tony Blair decent clinton thinking There are literally thousands of sites. As I was told in Iraq, information is coming in the entire time, but it is only now that the Iraq survey group has been put together that a dedicated team of people, which includes former UN inspectors, scientists and experts, will be able to go in and do the job properly. Tony Blair iraq team jobs There are unquestionably links between al-Qaida and Iraq. Tony Blair iraq als links What we also know is we haven't found them [weapons of mass destruction] in Iraq - now let the survey group complete its work and give us the report... They will not report that there was no threat from Saddam, I don't believe. Tony Blair mass-destruction iraq believe My course has never been about triangulation, and neither, really, is Bill Clinton's. It's not - it's about applying your values to the future in a practical and unblinking way, and that is an ideological view that is every bit as strong as views from the left or from the right. Tony Blair bills strong views What is true about (ex-Iraq Survey Group head) David Kay's evidence, and this is something I have to accept, and is one of the reasons why I think we now need a new inquiry - it is true David Kay is saying we have not found large stockpiles of actual weapons. Tony Blair iraq reason-why thinking I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that the intelligence was genuine. Tony Blair iraq doubt mind We expected, I expected to find actual usable, chemical or biological weapons after we entered Iraq. But I have to accept, as the months have passed, it seems increasingly clear that at the time of invasion, Saddam did not have stockpiles of chemical or biological weapons ready to deploy. Tony Blair invasion iraq weapons I'm an avowed centrist, and I believe that - centrism is often - it's almost the wrong word to use, because it's often seen as sort of splitting the difference between right and left. Tony Blair differences use believe Retreat might give us a moment of respite but years of repentance at our weakness would, I believe, follow. Tony Blair iraq believe years As so often before, on the courage and determination of British men and women, serving our country, the fate of many nations rests. Tony Blair fate determination country The biological agents we believe Iraq can produce include anthrax, botulinum, toxin, aflatoxin and ricin. All eventually result in excruciatingly painful death. Tony Blair painful-death iraq believe Repressive states are developing weapons that could cause destruction on a massive scale. Tony Blair iraq causes weapons Immigration is good for a country. It brings fresh energy. Tony Blair immigration energy country If we don't act now, then we will go back to what has happened before and then of course the whole thing begins again and he carries on developing these weapons and these are dangerous weapons, particularly if they fall into the hands of terrorists who we know want to use these weapons if they can get them. Tony Blair iraq hands fall I don't think it's surprising we will have to look for them. I'm confident that when the Iraq Survey Group has done its work we will find what's happened to those weapons because he had them. Tony Blair iraq groups thinking We are asked now seriously to accept that in the last few years-contrary to all history, contrary to all intelligence-Saddam decided unilaterally to destroy those weapons. I say that such a claim is palpably absurd. Tony Blair iraq weapons years It is absurd to say in respect of any intelligence that it is infallible, but if you ask me what I believe, I believe the intelligence was correct, and I think in the end we will have an explanation. Tony Blair iraq believe thinking
