Did Bush stick the knife into Jack Straw?

[deminks]

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article362559.ece

Jack Straw's fate was sealed in a phone call from the White House to Tony Blair last month, according to the former foreign secretary's friends.

They say President George Bush was furious that Mr Straw said it was "nuts" to use nuclear weapons against Iran, an option reported to be under active consideration in Washington.

There is said to be jubilation this weekend among Washington's neo-conservatives at Mr Straw's demise. One retired senior US intelligence officer told his British counterpart recently that the White House lost confidence in the Foreign Secretary at least six months ago.

Mr Straw's decision to accept his demotion is double-edged for Mr Blair. While he has humbled an enemy, he has not killed him and left him in a post that is more powerful than it looks. As Leader of the House, Mr Straw can build support for his ally Gordon Brown among backbenchers.



Tony Blair is Bush's poodle.

[PDJane]

1. No.........

Tony Blair is Bush's pet ferret......

[Greeby]

2. No, he's Cheney's

Tony Blair isn't Bush's anything. That would assume Bush is the one running the show

[Kutjara]

3. Imagine how I feel.

As a British-born American citizen, I have two countries to be ashamed of. I'm twice as humiliated as the rest of you.

Someone should buy a leash with 'Georgie's Bitch' embossed on it for Phony Tony.

[Olney Blue]

4. Maybe Jack can cry on Condi's shoulder.

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[madrchsod]

7. hey- keep it clean.....

she does look like she enjoys a bit of a kiss

[0007]

5. Hmmm yap yap yap yappity yap grrrrr grrrr