Blair: Lebanon crisis 'cannot continue'

It takes a bunch of children getting murdered for Blair to make this late announcment?

BBC NEWS UK UK Politics Lebanon crisis 'cannot continue':

Tony Blair has said the 'tragedy' in Qana shows the situation in the Middle East 'simply cannot continue'.
The prime minister said there was basis for agreement to allow a UN resolution to stop hostilities on both sides, adding 'we have to get it now'.

Mr Blair said he was making urgent calls to world leaders, including Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
His comments followed the air strike on Qana in south Lebanon where more than 54 civilians, mostly children, died.
Mr Blair said 'there is no basis for hostilities to continue', describing the Qana destruction as an 'absolutely tragic situation'.