Tony Blair: Retire Now to lead da DIGITAL Bridge!

A clarion call of love and respect to my favourite prime minister. Yes. Amongst several things he can do for the world after office, I think the Digital Divide Question needs him most today. See how Al Gore reinvented the environmental crusade on global warming, waking us all up, and clutching an Oscar to boot! Congrats, Mr Gore!

Tony Blair can and should do same for the Information Society, to help the developing world, capture those left behind (outside the loop, as we say) in the developed countries, and support the emerging knowledge economy in tandem with sustainable democracy.

Nothing can better bring humankind together than ensuring equal access to information, just like the genome project, the imperatives for generic drugs, and the wonderful Google Initiative to scan and place zillions of ancient & modern books (in searchable form) on the Internet! More ideas will sure follow in the years ahead. The key: access, access, access.

I believe that our global village will be well served if we had the services of a passionate soul and defender of the poor like Mr Blair in this unsettled business. No question.

If I were Prime Minister Tony Blair, I will retire from 10 Downing right away to lead this huge crusade.

Pray act, brave soul, the moon hums anew!

President Obasanjo: Speak Up Now!

There is too much talk about a hidden agenda on the April Elections. Hard to believe, but nothing is beyond our people!

If I were President Olusegun Obasanjo I will speak out TODAY: firmly, forthrightly and clearly on this matter - laying it to rest forever. I will honour my oath of office, and uphold the constitution.

As the Third Term saga proved, there is zero tolerance for any elongation of the current tenure of political office holders. Nigerians and the world expect a timely and smooth transition, through free and fair elections. It is his bounden duty so to do.

Dateline: 29 May 2007. Period.

If I Were The UN Security Council...on Iran

Diplomacy has shown its benefits in the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear issue. It will do same with the Iranian issue as well.

If I were the UN Security Council, I will press for diplomatic solutions, and place a moratorium on inflammatory rhetorics - especially between the US and Iran.

Russia needs to step up, as China finally did with the DPRK, and come up with a creative cum courageous proposal that everyone can sign up on. Iranian leaders should not underestimate the crisis nor should the United States underplay the need for Iran's support in it's efforts in Iraq. Both countries must back down from their hostile posturing NOW.

If I were the Security Council, this matter will be placed with President Putin right away. He can do it with the tacit support of the French and Chinese. Iran must listen to its friends and backers this time. We all know the problem, and, by Jove, we do know the solution. Why waver?

It is time for peace, alas.

Clinton-Obama Ticket: The Real Two-in-One?

You must remember the punch line of the early Clinton days "vote one get two!", meaning that Bill was on the ticket but Hillary was a sure bonus to the Clinton White House.

Sure enough, when Bill took office, Hillary swung into action - with the health project. And, surer enough, Americans put paid to the gambit, and put her promptly and squarely in her proper place: as First Lady!

Now, there seems to be a good chance of the two-in-one concept and value giving America what it needs most today: CHANGE.

Without prejudice to their individual prospects and personal efforts, this might be the time for the country to kill two prejudices with one shot: gender and race! The buzz is already out: A "Hillary Clinton plus Barack Obama" presidency will be magical, qualitative and revolutionary.

If I were Senators Clinton and Obama, I will keep this chance in view and work the thin line in a bridge-building way that keeps the door wide open. History, real history may very well be beckoning here. May the voters have their day, say, and way.

While there are other permutations possible and prospective, this ticket is hot! And, why not!!

We wait.
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I I Were Palestinian Leaders

King Abdallah of Jordan calls it a shame. We cannot describe it any less: The Shame of Palestine! Their revered martyr, Yasser Arafat, must be aghast in his grave this day!! Why? Because both Fatah and Hamas are now locked in a civil war of sorts. Can you beat that!

Thanks to Egypt we have had some lid on the inexorable tumbling into full-scale war in their Territories. President Hosni Mubarak should please not give up or relent in his heroic efforts. May the peace we so wish Israel and Palestine not remain elusive forever! Let sanity prevail now.

A helping hand must come from the United Nations which conducted the Hamas-won elections. The international blockade of the Hamas government is as unsustainable as Hamas' refusal to recognise the two-states solution and as Israel's confiscation of legitimate Palestinian resources. Let sanity and pragmatism prevail now.

We look forward to the upcoming royal intervention scheduled for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with hope and prayers. If I were Palestinian leaders, I will act responsibly, respectably, justly, patriotically and with utmost honour. The masses deserve nothing less.

With the show of shame among brothers right now, who will Israel negotiate with? How does a civil war benefit the people, and the Palestinian cause? Never ever.

If I were these warring leaders, I will call off this shame TODAY!