The interview former British PM, Middle East envoy Tony Blair shared with Amanpour addressed the situation between the Israelis and Palestinians and said must be "credible" in order to achieve peace. Most viewers agreed and cheered for such response, while the minority felt Blair did not respond to “key questions.” Additional discussion was present regarding author and theologian, Karen Armstrong and the International Charter for Compassion. Most viewers expressed delight with the programming and choice of guests Amanpour had. Do you agree or disagree with the stance the majority of viewers took regarding these discussions? We would like to know.
Below, you will see some opinions from viewers like yourself. If you missed the show, or for more information on the full-length podcast @ http://cnn.com/amanpour
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- Dear Ms Amanpour:
I always enjoy your reporting and am glad that you now have a Sunday show on CNN.
Last Sunday Mr. El Baradei referred to "the past fifty years" a couple of times when talking about Iran; you did not refer once to the events of 1953, making it sound as if all of the Iran / US problems began in 1979. That is the way most Americans think, as few have any knowledge whatever of our ousting of Mossadegh in 1953. I think that you do a disservice to the American people by reinforcing the widespread ignorance of our history with Iran during the Eisenhower / Dulles administration. The American intervention of 1953 is well known by all Iranians. Until that history is widely known in our country, too, most of our citizens will fail to grasp the basis of the dispute between our two nations.
Thank you.
Nell Farr
Elk Grove, CA
- Amanpour is a great programme. Christine Amanpour's questioning almost hits the spot. For example todays programme which was about solving the worlds problems with 'compassion' only featured 2 religous persons and there was no one on the iopporiste side like Christopher Hitchins who could tell CA in a few words why there are problems in the world. Changing the way religion is presented to gullible people won't solve the problems of which it is the cause. Please, whenever religion is a subject have an opposition voice on the show.
Name: John Bosworth
City: Tokyo
Country: Japan
- Millions / billions could sign to the compassionate charter – it makes no difference – all these compassion promoters are non-entities/irrelevant. The less than 100,000 extremists who are willing to kill & get killed are the ones that count. Unfortunate but true
Dg Now
That was a very good interview like always.Good job
yes that was a good interview, and Tony Blair was enfatic about the point of getting the nood of the EU Presidency, knowing personalities like the french President Sarcozie who may stall his chances of attaining the EU Leadership
He refused to answer the question thrice on EU presidency. Couldn't he just say the truth that he loves the notion of becoming the president? Too diplomatic.
Yes Mr. Blair, we got it. You love your job in the Middle East. And your are fully committed
He knows most of us want him to take up the EU presidency. I remember writing in this space that if someone wants to speak to Europe, Blair sounds like the most appropriate person for the job.
His intellect, his understanding of the workings of Europe's political machinery, add to that the great oratory power, all play to his advantage
I stand by Mr. Blair!
I'm sure Mr Blair will be a good EU president.
I'm not surprised since Mr. Blair was summoned by the Pope to the Vatican. We all know that the EU and its Treaties are all a project of the Vatican to bring us back to the dark ages under a New World Order based on "Christian" ethics.
He could barely contain his giddiness at the idea... but he redirected the question to a very important point - that a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is the most important matter facing the world today.
Keen to know about today's Nuclear Non Proliferation Discussion
Nelson Mandela described Blair as "the U.S. foreign minister."
looking at the job tony Blair is doing in the middle easyt, i think that he will be a very good material as the EU helmsman