British Prime Minister Hails New Relationship with Libya

British Prime Minister Tony Blair made a historical visit to Libya on Wednesday. While the struggling of terrorism has threatened international relations of many countries, the arrival of Blair to Libya has marked a new development in the relationship between Britain and Libya.

UK opposition leader Michael Howard said it was very odd timing for Mr Blair to visit Libya straight from a memorial service for those killed by terrorists in Madrid.

Nevertheless, Mr Blair said his determination in combating terrorism comes from his pain for the suffering of victims in terrorist attack.

After shaking hands with Colonel Gaddafi at the start of the historic talks, the prime minister said there was real hope for a "new relationship".

Mr Blair reminded that people should not forget the past, but should move beyond it, this highlighted his aim to come to some solutions for religious and ethnic conflicts that have lasted for centuries.

During the course of the conversation, the Libyan leader Colonel Moamer Kadhafi recognised "a common cause, with us, in the fight against Al-Qaeda extremism and terrorism, which threatens not just the Western world but the Arab world also," according to Mr. Blair.

Libya had also showed it was possible for "countries in the Arab world to work with the United States and the UK to defeat" terrorism and work for "a more secure world because of the absence of weapons of mass destruction."

Most conservative Christians criticise the radical anti-terrorism strategies adopted by Europe and America. The Pope has also urged the European Union to maintain peace with other countries and shun national egoism that will lead to wars in his previous talk. The visit of Britain Prime Minister to Libya may open up a new direction.

BBC News political editor Andrew Marr also said, "this is an absolutely pivotal moment in the history of the region, possibly even in the history of the war against terrorism."