Do you think it is immoral for Blair to not be calling for a ceasefire in Lebanon?

Question

Despite all those pictures of small children being pulled from the bombed building at Qana, Blair still has not issued a basic call for a temporary or permanent cessation of fighting. This leaves the UK diplomatically out on limb (with the US) as being one of the few nations not to.

Given the lack of diplomacy that the Israeli government have historically always shown, this is a green light for them to continue showing disregard for the civilian population, and as already seen on the TV - the Red Cross and UN observers.

Strong nations do not retaliate against terrorists by losing a sense of humanity. The equivalent scenario would have been if the British had shelled areas in Ireland where they knew IRA cells were based - they did not.

I think Blair's lack of moral leadership and non-representation of the majority of British people against the conflict, is potentially leaving us susceptible to more suicide bombers in the future

I think some of the respondents do not understand the concept of international diplomacy.

As for Israel giving a 48 hour ceasefire - they had already broken it once when I wrote the question, and another time since.

Answer 1

Tony Blair has been Britain's first phantom PM. Is it egomania, incompetence, weakness or fear? Whatever it is, it isn't working for me, or for our country's international or internal good. I would like to knock on his head and say, "Hello!"

Answer 2

There is lots that's immoral about this war firstly the Americans giving aid to the Lebanese and then satellite guided missiles to the Israelis, Lebanon is a poor war torn country because they don't have the USA backing them,but a jihad has been called against Israel now and god help us all if this gets out of hand since the U.N made the state of Israel in 1945-7 there has been war ,why because they gave the best land best water supply and two off the most religiously significant cities in the world to Israel ,kicking the Arabs out of there own land ,while the British media may like us all to believe its all Hezbollah's fault they see it as there duty to fight for their rights. I'm frightened of where the end will be if Iran and Syria become involved . God Bless the dead and god help the children. why cant they think with their hearts instead of their wallets.

Answer 3

Let's not forget that the first Hezzbollah missle hit innocent civilians in Isreal killing many children. Isreal retaliated. (Before I get any hate replys, I am not Jewish nor Muslim, nor athiest, nor any religion.)

I agree that a strong country should not go in and fight fire with fire, per say, but Isreal has sat by for years while they were being pounded by all the nations around them simply because they are Jewish.

As for Blair being immoral, one, it is not his fight. Just as it was not and is not Bush's fight in Iraq. Isreal is following the examples set by Bush and Blair in their bombing of Afganhastan just after 9/11/01. Were they right? It is a matter of personal opinion. I disagree with war, period.

Back to Blair and his actions or non-actions toward the IRA. The IRA did not handle things properly, but neither did King Henry VIII. What actions were taken against the British Army and the RUC for their "acts of terrorism" against "innocent civilians" on January 30, 1972 (Bloody Sunday)? The inquiry was suppose to give its results a year ago and yet we're still waiting for an answer. What actions were taken against the RUC for the three days they didn't allow a family to bury their husband and father, Marley, who was violently killed in his own home by, who?

I think Blair is doing the best he can to make peace with everyone everywhere. Immoral? No. Confused? Maybe. I like him better than my own president - Bush. I do wish Blair would make a decision BEFORE Bush does though. Maybe Bush could learn something.

Answer 4

Why is it immoral? Its not our country.

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of BRITAIN, not Israel.

And you obviously have not seen todays news but Israel have offered 48 hours ceasation to investigate yesterdays bombing of a tower block in Southern Lebenon and Tony Blair has "welcomed" this development.

HOWEVER, TONY BLAIR IS THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE UK - NOT ISRAEL and ISRAEL will not be told what to do, by anyone, not even Tony Blair or George Bush, when it comes to defending their people and land from Terrorism.

Answer 5

Israel have said that they will not ceasfiring until they have a permanent solution to a terrorist problem.
Hezbollah have said they will not stop, ever

Why would Tony call a ceasefire if noone would listen?

I hopw he will stand firm on this one, he will show a courage and moral fibre I think he has lacked in the past.

Stop watching BBC news, it is obviously frying your brain.

Noone likes babies dying but if Hezbollah didn't use them as human shields then this wouldn't happen

Answer 6

I must be very naive, as I don't see what this war has to do with us or any other nation.

Why do we have to get involved in the first place?

Answer 7

no it is not immoral of him.Israel should carry on with the task in hand.

Answer 8

we should blow the whole bloody lot up. that would soon stop it.