<DIV>I'm inclined to think that Blair supported America for<BR>honourable reasons. Partly out of sympathy, partly<BR>because of a pragmatic understanding that you've<BR>actually got to remain on terms with the most powerful<BR>country in the world, no matter how repulsive its<BR>government is - and it is a repulsive government - and<BR>partly because he hoped to be a bridge between America<BR>and Europe. That didn't work out but I suspect that<BR>was his hope." <BR>---</DIV>
<DIV>Let me ask you a question: Why do you think Blair did support Bush? I've tried to think of rational reasons, and have thus far drawn a blank -- except maybe to exert some influence on US policy?</DIV><p>
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