Bournemouth, Sept 30: Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose popularity has sagged after taking his country to war in Iraq, told his restless Labor Party on Tuesday that he would make the same decision again. “Iraq has divided the international community, it has divided the party, the country, families, friends. And I know many people are disappointed, hurt, angry,'' Blair told the party's annual conference.

“I know many believe profoundly that the action we took was wrong. I do not at all disrespect anyone who disagrees with me.”

“I ask just one thing: attack my decision, but at least understand why I took it and why I would take the same decision again.”
Bureau Report