In a statement, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair said the techniques may appear graphic and disturbing now.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

Further he says, "These individual actions lead to collective costs," said Blair, "It's worth pausing for a moment to consider the consequences that inaction will bring."

他还说,"个人行为将导致集体成本的产生","我们需要停下来思考,不作为所带来的后果"

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Blair said that there are still massive food shortages in North Korea and that the government hoards much of it for the ruling elite.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

In 2006,the SFO dropped an investigation into allegations that Saudi Arabian officials were bribed by BAE, after then British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the probe threatened national security.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

"This man actually said in February 2003, Tony Blair addressed the house and said that Saddam can stay in power if he hands over his weapons of mass destruction,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.13