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Re: Thank you, Mr Blair.
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Date: 
Wed, 3 Oct 2001 08:09:06 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> From:  http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labour2001/story/0,1414,562269,00.html
> 
> Mr Blair: "if they could have murdered not 7,000 but 70,000 does anyone
> doubt they would have done so and rejoiced?"

Point?

> 
> From: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/A57602-2001Oct2.html
> 
> In one of the toughest warnings yet to the Taliban from a Western leader,
> Blair said there could be no compromise with terrorism and promised Britain
> would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the United States in the struggle.
> 
> Blair gave no indication of when military action might start. He said the
> main target would be bin Laden. But if the Taliban do not surrender the
> terrorists, he said, action would also aim to "eliminate their military
> hardware, cut off their finances, disrupt their supplies, target their
> troops, not civilians."
> 
> Blair: "I say to the Taliban: surrender the terrorist or surrender power.
> It's your choice."

What is the point of this post? Do you agree with Tony? Do you think he is
wrong?

Scott A



Message is in Reply To:
  Thank you, Britain.
 
From: (URL) Blair: "if they could have murdered not 7,000 but 70,000 does anyone doubt they would have done so and rejoiced?" From: (URL) one of the toughest warnings yet to the Taliban from a Western leader, Blair said there could be no compromise (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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