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Well it’s official. Tony Blair whom I have come to admire greatly is no longer Prime Minister of England. I would have expected nothing less from this man than the gracious exit he made.

I will miss his eloquent speeches, both those he gave here in America and ones we were shown from Parliament. His honesty and integrity much like that of our own President are unmatched in most world leaders today.

This article I believe best typifies how our Commander In Chief felt about his partner in foreign affairs and perhaps more importantly, his friend.

Blair ain’t my poodle says Bush

President Bush told The Sun in a world exclusive interview: “Tony’s had a great run and history will judge him kindly. He’s a very talented man, for whom I’ve got a great deal of respect.

Mr Bush said Mr Blair is blessed with a world-class ability to communicate. He went on: “Tony’s great skill, and I wish I had it, is that he’s very articulate.

“I wish I was a better speaker. This guy can really . . . he can talk.

As for the pressure he’s been under at home over Iraq, I ask him about it, try to buck him up as a friend . . . ‘Are you doing OK?’ But the truth of the matter is each person carries their own burden.

I’ve heard he’s been called Bush’s poodle. He’s bigger than that. This is just background noise, a distraction from big things.

We’re working together to achieve global peace in the face of enormous danger.

This kind of thing is just silly ridicule and that’s how I treat it.

Somehow our relationship has been seen as Bush saying to Blair ‘Jump’ and Blair saying, ‘How high?’ But that’s just not the way it works. It’s a relationship where we say we’re both going to jump together.

Job well done Mr. Blair ..may you have continued success in the future.

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