[center][img=http://www2.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/G20+Gleneagles+Dialogue+UBndPSC_niml.jpg][/center] [center][b]London, The House of Commons[/b][/center] [i]There have been the most terrible, shocking events taking place in the United States of America within the last hour or so, including two hijacked planes being flown deliberately into the World Trade Center. I'm afraid we can only imagine the terror and the carnage there, and the many, many innocent people that will have lost their lives. I know that you would want to join with me in sending the deepest condolences to President Bush and to the American people on behalf of the British people at these terrible events. This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life and we, the democracies of this world, are going to have to come together to fight it together and eradicate this evil completely from our world. -Tony Blair just after the 9/11 attacks.[/i] With the attacks in America the British government were in recoil. A nation as powerful as America was attacked the way they were without any sort of prior knowledge seemed as if it should be unheard of yet still here it was playing clearly out on the screens in front of every man, woman and child all across the British Isles. Since the Prime Ministers speech there had been little coming out of Downing Street for them to work from and so they simply had to sit there and watch helplessly. However soon after the attacks and the fall of the Twin Towers there was finally a message from the Prime Minister, he had called an immediate cabinet meeting. The meeting carried on for hours from the early afternoon to the early hours of the morning as they discussed plans and the steps they should take following the attacks. Finally a number of letters were released by the Prime Minister before the cabinet left to try and get some sleep before more discussions in the evening. [quote]To: President George W. Bush, I am shocked and in horror having seen the attacks on your soil. The suffering and pain of your people is unimaginable and you have the compassion and thoughts of the British people in this, your time in need. Britain will gladly offer you any aid it can to alleviate your hardships and will gladly work as closely as it must with the United States of America to strengthen the security of both nations so that never again can an event like this occur. Again I would like to offer you the thoughts of every citizen of the United Kingdom. From: Prime Minister Tony Blair[/quote] [quote]To:President Mary McAleese, As I am sure you are currently aware, the United States of America has suffered one of the most shocking attacks known to us today. I of course am certain that you will and the Irish people will join me in sending the American people our thoughts and aid in this, the most trying of times. However with these attacks it draws to my attention that the British Isles may too soon be under threat from foreign extremism as well. I understand that the history between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland is not the most positive however I wish to amend this. I propose, --- [i]The Anglo-Irish Protection Charter This charter outlines the basic points that will allow for the better protection of the British Isles from a terrorist threat as well as the better dealing of any terrorist threat that may already be present in our nations. -Firstly, the assets of any group or person throughout the British Isles that is suspected to be connected to a known terrorist organisation can be frozen with immediate effect without having to contact those involved. -Secondly, any person connected with a known terrorist organisation that is interviewed for information about their group will be shared completely with each other to help in dealing with the danger. -Thirdly, a joint group of UK Anti-Terrorist specialists and Irish Anti-Terrorist specialists will be formed. They will be involved in dealing with all terrorist threats throughout the British Isles with the power to seize people, assets and buildings if they are suspected to be connected with a terrorist organisation in any way. -Fourthly, a joint, one time, Aid Package shall be sent to America as a sign of our joint support as well as to aid in the aftermath of the attacks. The money will be raised through donations from a public over the next two weeks, counted and then sent in a months time. -Fifthly, finding a terrorist organisation that threatens the British Isles and requires any international action, such as military action, will be carried out by a joint force of British and Irish personnel.[/i] --- I hope you can find this acceptable and await a response. From: Prime Minister Tony Blair[/quote]