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Robin Cook

Robin Cook was British laborist Minister of Foreign Relations and of Relations with the lower house Tony Blair. He presented his resignation before the war against Iraq to show his opposition to the invasion.

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“The struggle against terrorism cannot be won by military means”

by Robin Cook

19 July 2005

As shown by the British House of Commons, the immediate response to a tragedy like the attacks in London, should be, first of all, the empathy with the victims and their bereaved. They pass a painful test, especially because it is difficult to explain what has happened. Who could ascertain that (…)

“They have no idea how to win their war”

by Robin Cook

7 July 2005

Just after George W. Bush was awarded the presidency of the United States by the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister invited me to number 10 on Downing Street. I was shocked by Tony Blair concern, who feared that British conservatives would argue that only a conservative could work with a (…)

“Blair can get Europe behind him”

by Robin Cook

1 July 2005

Yesterday’s Tony Blair speech at the European Parliament showed he is still one of the best communicators of our time. There was not even a single paragraph I disagreed with. What Blair did was a presentation of the social advances the New Labor has achieved since he got power. By doing it, he (…)