“The UK’s reputation was damaged when the government hesitated in calling for an immediate end to the Lebanon war last year, MPs have said … The foreign affairs committee also said it was ‘counterproductive’ not to talk to Palestinian militant group Hamas. “

The foreign affairs committee is clearly correct in both cases. However, whether or not that’s likely to make any discernible difference to UK foreign policy either now or in the future remains to be seen. From BBC News, here.

Posted Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 @ 12:46 am
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