that puts relations on a new direction. sometimes sweeden does that for example. in this case turkey, it s not arab, it s not arab i can. it s not persian or iranian, it s turkish, they are turks. they can play independent, more autonomous role and have conversations and relationships that other countries in the region can t have. and in diplomacy, that s a useful thing. greg: indeed, it gives us credibility with our adversaries and that is key. jim walsh as always. thanks so much, jim. thank you, greg. julie: hundreds of antiwar protesters lashing out at tony blair. the former british prime minister london to chanting war criminal. got pretty vicious there for a second. angry demonstrators throwing eggs and shoes at blare. he was in dublin for the first public signing of his memoir. in the book, he discusses britain s role in the iraq war and former iraqi president saddam hussein. would you take the risk of