Blair Takes Mideast Job
According to the Irish prime minister, Tony Blair has agreed to serve the quartet -- the U.S., the U.N., the EU and Russia -- as a special envoy to the Mideast. Earlier reports suggested that Blair bristled at the limited scope of the position, but an aide says the outgoing British prime minister was eager to take the job and continue to work on the world stage.
According to the Irish prime minister, Tony Blair has agreed to serve the quartet — the U.S., the U.N., the EU and Russia — as a special envoy to the Mideast. Earlier reports suggested that Blair bristled at the limited scope of the position, but an aide says the outgoing British prime minister was eager to take the job and continue to work on the world stage.
WAIT BEFORE YOU GO...BBC:
Mr Ahern told Irish state broadcasters RTE that Mr Blair had already accepted the appointment as Middle East envoy.
“I spoke to him about this on Friday night when he told me that he was going to take it – until then it had been speculation – so I can tell you that’s exactly what he’s going to do,” he said on Wednesday.
“He believes if you have hands-on, persistent engagement then you can have real progress.”
This year, the ground feels uncertain — facts are buried and those in power are working to keep them hidden. Now more than ever, independent journalism must go beneath the surface.
At Truthdig, we don’t just report what's happening — we investigate how and why. We follow the threads others leave behind and uncover the forces shaping our future.
Your tax-deductible donation fuels journalism that asks harder questions and digs where others won’t.
Don’t settle for surface-level coverage.
Unearth what matters. Help dig deeper.
Donate now.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.