Oh I agree. It's different when you have to "live with" a certain leader instead of greeting him as a guest.
But the fact that Blair defied the kooks in his own party to stick with President Bush tells me a lot about his character, politics aside. I think that's what will endure.
I agree, Jonny. That will endure, because I firmly believe that, in the fullness of time, both men will be thoroughly vindicated by history.