The end of Blair-Bush bonhomie signifies much more than a shift in current geopolitics. The variance between the two world leaders suggests diverging paths of American and Britain of unknowable duration.
A diverse collection of contributors—ranging from retired military brass, to foreign correspondents, to academics—will be voicing their opinions about the president’s newly announced plan for Iraq.
Was Blair’s offhand acknowledgement of a “disaster” in Iraq a slip of the tongue or shift in strategy, signaling a post-electoral loosening of ties to the Bush Administration?
Blair, hurt by the growing perception that on the world stage he is George W. Bush's "poodle", is nearing the end of his term. Does this mean the end of Britain's Special Relationship with the United States?
