|
| |
Tony Blair is now, and was then, the UK Prime Minister
Written by WR Hite, May 1999
To be performed in the style of Rory Bremner
- Interviewer:
- Prime Minister, you have said that politics and diplomacy failed to find a
solution to the Kosovo crisis and this is what has caused the military
action.
- Prime minister:
- Yes. After Milosovic insisted on rejecting an international peacekeeping
force we had to keep our word and show him enough was enough. We simply
cannot let the stronger forces prevail over innocent people.
- Interviewer:
-
Very well - accepting that "just standing by and watching" is not a
civilised option - we decided along with the other NATO countries to use
military force to make Yugoslavia behave properly towards one of its one
internal regions.
- Prime minister:
- Yes. It was a difficult decision but we felt that this was the only thing now
to make them realise that NATO and the rest of the world were very serious and
committed to ensuring stability and peace in the region. Indeed in bringing
justice to an oppressed people.
- Interviewer:
- We see news stories every day of smart bombs, cruise missiles and other very
sophisticated weapons in use in the war. They seem capable of allowing NATO to
exercise a great deal of control over a country with causing minimum risk to us,
the attackers, and maximum damage to the Yugoslavs. Just what is the specific
purpose of using the weapons in this way?
- Prime minister:
- We want to do two things:
1. show the leaders of Yugoslavia that they cannot behave in barbaric ways
towards their own people and
2. bring the country's war machine to such a low level that they cannot continue
to behave so barbarically even if they wanted to.
- Interviewer:
- When you say "war machine" you include of course the military and
its installations but also a large part of the built infrastructure of the
country - any part of which could have a role in supporting the military might
of the country?
- Prime minister:
- Yes. After all, in the end, the need is to show Milosovic that it just isn't
worth continuing.
- Interviewer:
- In other words what we really want to do is change Yugoslavia's behaviour,
which means change the way of thinking of Milosovic and the whole ruling party
in Yugoslavia. Is this right?
- Prime minister:
- Yes - they have to behave differently, more humanely. We cannot go into the
new millennium with countries behaving so barbarically to each other. And if
they won't see that then we have to force them to see it.
- Interviewer:
- Prime Minister, given these goals and our ideals of justice and civilisation,
can you tell us what would be the ideal weapon for the NATO forces to have?
- Prime minister:
- Clearly the ones best able to hit exactly what we want, when we want. This
means we can target just those parts that will have the most effect.
- Interviewer:
- Effect on their thinking and behaviour?
- Prime minister:
- Yes of course. We don't want to cause damage just for the sake of it. After
all, we aren't the barbarians!
- Interviewer:
- What exact effect does a weapon have? I mean, just how does it change
people's thinking and behaviour. That is to say, other than killing them
outright or maiming them so they become physically incapable of doing damaging
things?
- Prime minister:
- I'm not sure I understand...
- Interviewer:
- Surely the only way it can work is by creating fear in the hearts and minds
of Yugoslavians?
- Prime minister:
- Of course, and that fear will drive them into making the right decision.
- Interviewer:
- Surely it would be more humane just to spray them all with some chemical that
makes them more humane? Prozac seems to have a good reputation?
- Prime minister:
- That would be against the convention on chemical and biological weapons and
quite illegal under international law.
- Interviewer:
- Returning to my earlier question on the most effective weapons it seems that
the most effective weapons would be those that change the thinking of Milosovic
and his ruling party most effectively.
How do you assess the effects of a weapon on the thinking and behaviour of
Yugoslavia? Do you rely on diplomatic channels, military assessments or what?
- Prime minister:
- It will be by results that we can tell what works best.
- Interviewer:
- If someone were to invent a weapon which directly affects the thinking of
aggressive populations. A weapon with no bad side-effects and which doesn't
create fear and yet alters people's thinking to become more positive, harmonious
and creative. A weapon which enable different communities to live in harmony
with each other wouldn't that be a good thing? wouldn't it meet your objectives
for an ideal weapon.
- Prime minister:
- It would but such a weapon is not possible.
- Interviewer:
- But just speaking hypothetically, if someone said he had such a weapon, and
said he had over 40 scientific studies, many of them published in highly
respected international scientific journals, validating that it did work what
would your reaction be then?
- Prime minister:
- I would take it very seriously and if it turned out to be something we could
afford to deploy would do so straight away.
- Interviewer:
- Liar. You are lying. There is such a weapon. You were told about it on Friday
30th April. You made a public joke about it and said you would have to order
more bombs.
- Prime minister:
- [stunned disbelief]
Voice over:
[scrolling text on the right as being spoken by voice]
There are over 40 scientific studies, many published in internationally
respected scientific journals, showing that what you are about to see, Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi's yogic flying, does affect the way that communities think. The
studies, several in wartime conditions, do show decreases in tension, fatalities
and negative attitudes and increases in positive behaviour and co-operation.
[split screen with Yogic fliers on the left, scrolling text on right]
A group like this, big enough to bring peace to the Balkans would cost a few
million, just spend a bit more and it would bring peace to the whole world. It
could be deployed instantly.
It would have an immediate effect.
You wouldn't have to do it. Just pay for a peace-creating corps of yogic
fliers. You wouldn't even have to watch it any more!
You would save millions per month on the current NATO costs.
Our Prime Minister, Tony Blair, doesn't believe us. Use just a few of your
Euro MP votes to tell him to look seriously at this.
Use your vote to give peace to the world on June 6th. Vote for Natural Law.
If you want to know more or join the Natural Law Party see our web site at www.natural-law-party.org.uk
|
