Originally Posted by Mad_Michael

The selective memories of lightweight journalists are a bane on Western Civilisation!

Bush and Blair had fundamental differences about the justification of the invasion of Iraq since day one. Bush didn't give a crap and the Bush policy was the one that is in play to this day.

This line of approach is integral and consistent to Blair's original position regarding the invasion of Iraq (the viewpoint ignored by Bush). It is to be noted that many (non-American) liberals were quite happy to support Blair's arguments for the invasion of Iraq (but NOT Bush's reasons).