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 Originally Posted by OngBonga
I would also argue that previous Prime Ministers have made acts that are indicative of obedience, such as Blair joining Bush in Iraq. Of course, it can be seen as an act of solidarity, too. How do you think Bush perceived it?
Bush probably viewed it as an act of friendship. The British public certainly viewed it as obedience (you might recall the phrase 'Bush's poodle'). I don't expect history to have Blair listed among the great British PMs.
In my view, respect is worth more than friendship. If you just follow your ally blindly into any foreign morass, you're kind of an idiot imo. A lot of America's allies didn't joint them in Iraq in 2003 and didn't suffer from it in the long run. Even Americans now believe it was a bullshit war.
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