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February 5, 2010 | Iraq Inquiry Threatens Blair's Legacy

The results of Britain’s inquiry into the legitimacy of the Iraq War threatens to tarnish Tony Blair’s legacy. ++ Evidence suggests that Blair agreed to commit troops to Bush’s war “no matter what happened”. ++ Despite attempts to charm his interrogators and the British people, Blair is viewed as little more than George W. Bush’s lackey. ++ Further damaging

October 29, 2009 | Future Euro Council President Must Be Low Key

The vagueness surrounding the position of President of the European Council risks putting “far too much authority into the hand of one individual.” ++ The President should be someone able to focus on details, and broker deals which can establish a consensus. ++ Tony Blair is known for looking at the big picture and his willingness to divide opinion to go in his chosen direction. ++ The EU should

October 28, 2009 | Blair for EU President! A Chance for Justice?

This idea of Tony Blair as EU President is an idea abhorrent to many because of his role in launching an illegal war in Iraq and keeping Britain out of the Euro zone. ++ However, his appointment “could do more for world peace than any appointment since the second world war.” ++ It would place him in the spotlight and give courts the chance to prosecute for the illegal use of

July 20, 2009 | Blair and Barroso: Europe's Team From Hell

Tony Blair and José Manuel Barroso are popular and capable politicians, but as the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission they would be a deadly combination. ++ Mr. Blair’s “political star qualities” will not be enough to succeed in the tough new job of coordinating the 27 heads of state. ++ The two do not represent the diversity of Europe opinion, since they both

November 12, 2007 | Rising Geopolitical Paradigms Require a Strong and United Western Alliance

As a community based on values, the West must strengthen its cohesiveness in order to grapple with the pace of globalization, and face a geopolitical axis actively shifting toward Asia, argues Stephen Szabo, executive director of the Transatlantic Academy, which is a partnership between the German Marshall Fund and the Bucerius Zeit Stiftung.

A division of the West could prove