One of my favourite prime ministers is in a bind! Tony Blair must be wondering what led him to George Bush or, better still, why he over-stretched the Clinton-Blair coziness to the war led by President Bush. He must really wonder! The twists and turns this day are no sweet portends.
It's bad news all the way from Washington to London, and around the world, for both tough leaders. Iraq, accept or not, has failed. So has Afghanistan. There are some chances of positive possibilities, but only if the White House be willing to change course AND, especially, talking to Iran and Syria.
As Tony Blair and George Bush ponder their legacy and review their political past & fortune, things don't look good. We may have need to feel for them but we cannot make their legacy for them!
So, where are things heading or pointing for both men? Dreary, it seems. Why? Apart from the obvious issues in the public domain, to wit the wobbling war on terror, there is the small matter of Mr Blair lacking any leverage with Mr Bush - despite his seeming staunch, some say blind loyalty! Not on global warming. Not on debt relief. Not on the International Criminal Court or War Crimes Court. Not on the wider Middle East question. Not on UN Reforms. The list seems endless - according to their critics.
I do feel for them, though. Let's still wish them the bloom of the silver lining.
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