Commentary: Can Blair Repair the U.S.-Europe Rift?
(BusinessWeek Online)
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Does Tony Blair care about Europe anymore? The British Prime Minister has gambled so much on Britain’s alliance with the U.S. that it seems Europe is no longer on his agenda. After all, France and Germany have made it clear they are furious with Blair’s pro-war stance -- and the Franco-German axis, at the end of the day, still asserts the most power in the Old World. Better for Blair to stick with George W. Bush. Indeed, on Mar. 26, just a week after the war started, Blair flew to Camp David to consult with the American President on the next phase in the war and to win U.S. ...