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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
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Tag Archives: Tony Blair
Photo Essay: The Bloody Colonel – Our Trusted Friend of Old
With Colonel Gaddafi struggling violently to cling to power in Libya, this photo is one that Tony Blair would dearly love to see consigned to a card board box in the attic. The picture captures Blair’s controversial visit to Libya … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essay
Tagged Arms Trade, Britain's Role in the World, Colonel Gaddafi, David Cameron, Middle East, Royal Shell, Tony Blair
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Libya: Whatever Happened to the Chicago Principles and our International Responsibility To Protect?
Even with media access to Libya seriously restricted pictures emerging from the country are shocking in the extreme. Even without the pictures the inflammatory language used by Colonel Gaddafi leaves one in no doubt that even though his grip on … Continue reading
Posted in Africa
Tagged Chicago Doctrine, Colonel Gaddafi, HMS Cumberland, Libya, Responsibility to Protect, Tony Blair, United Nations
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