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Tony Blair: From Northern Ireland to the Middle East
Tony Blair helped resolved the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland. Now he's a Special Envoy to the Middle East. Will the lessons of one conflict apply to the other? Also, a massive car bomb discovered in London, and the Supreme Court and Guantánamo Bay.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenTony Blair helped resolved the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland. Now he's a Special Envoy to the Middle East. Will the lessons of one conflict apply to the other? We look at Blair's authority, his credibility and the kind of help he might or might not get from other "outsiders." Also, London is shut down after authorities discover a massive car bomb and, on Reporter's Notebook, the US Supreme Court has agreed to review the legal rights of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay.
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