Goodbye, Tony

.. and not a moment too soon.   Tony Blair hands over to Gordon Brown.  The man had some strengths, but personally I will never and can never forgive for enabling an illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq.

So, in my opinion it is also fundamentally wrong that he become Mid-East Envoy.

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Blair officially steps down
Associated Press
June 27, 2007

LONDON — Tony Blair resigned Wednesday after a decade in power, heading for a new role in the Middle East while Treasury chief Gordon Brown succeeds him as prime minister.

Mr. Blair held a 25-minute meeting with the Queen to tender his resignation and was also expected to resign as a member of Parliament later in the day to take up his post as chief envoy for the so-called Quartet of Mideast peace mediators.

Mr. Brown, a 56-year-old Scot known for his often stern demeanour, beamed as he was applauded by Treasury staff before heading with his wife, Sarah, to the palace to be confirmed as prime minister.

A visibly emotional Mr. Blair used his final weekly questions session with legislators to say sorry for the perils faced by British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, but gave no apology for his decisions to back the United States in taking military action.

"I wish everyone — friend or foe — well," Blair said before departing the chamber to cheers. "And that is that. The end."

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