[vimto]

"For some reason he has adopted a bit more statesmanship..."

could the reason be UN ambitions?

Don't get me wrong - it's not a bad ambition, especially if could bring to the organization a more balanced global perspective.

[Brit1]

Come to think of it you may be quite right .

He's got to be better than the ineffectual Koffi and a more balanced UN would bring about far more stability in the world.

Good Lord I'm now thinking Tony Blair might actually do something very worthwhile.

[piasa]

could the reason be UN ambitions?

If Blair ends up in a mudwrestling competition with the ambitious Bill Clinton and Bubba's desire to head the UN, I'm rooting againt Clinton.