British Prime Minister Tony Blair, seen here 31 July 2006, called for a "complete renaissance" of the global approach to tackling extremism, with as much emphasis on "soft" power as military might.(AFP/POOL/File)
Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at a private reception at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California on July 31. Blair has paid tribute to four British soldiers who were killed in separate attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan.(AFP/Pool/Mario Anzuoni)