Blair Faces Test of Bush Friendship on Environment

[NVMojo]

LONDON (Reuters) - Tony Blair (news - web sites) is unlikely to sway George W. Bush on global warming when he leads the G8 nations in 2005 but the British premier could help his own re-election bid by appearing to stand up to Washington, analysts say.

They say Blair could shed a "poodle" image acquired for his staunch support of Bush on Iraq (news - web sites) -- and might even convince Washington to accept the basic science of climate change.

Blair has pledged to put green issues at the top of his agenda for the 12 months starting in January that Britain has the helm of the Group of Eight rich nations club.

But his high-profile commitment to the environment contrasts sharply with the Bush administration, which has refused to sign up to the benchmark Kyoto treaty to combat global warming. "I have always thought that it was a very high risk strategy for Tony Blair to put climate change so high on the G8's agenda," Victor Bulmer-Thomas, director of the Royal Institute of International Affairs think-tank, told Reuters.

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[acmavm]

1. So Tony thinks he can redeem himself on the environment? He knows

damn good and well that his master doesn't care one damn bit about the really important things, just making a buck for the BFEE and his friends.

Here's to hoping the great love affair is over. Better for Britain and the world if george loses his main enabler.

[NVMojo]

2. his poodle is bolting ....

[xchrom]

3. since bush only cares about tony's support for iraq

and tony already laid down for that -- who cares what tony thinks about the environment.
''too late tony'' strikes again.
all you get now, tony, is the back of the bush hand -- you made your iraqi bed -- and you're gonna have to lay in it.

[BlueManDude]

4. Blair - used and abused like a 2 dollar street walker n/t

[GeorgeGist]

5. Face it Tony

you're a used up whore. Bush doesn't need you anymore.