[Molly Pitcher]

Did Blair sound nervous, or is that just his normal quivery voice??! Definitely not as firm as the President...

[Republic]

I think they are both a bit nervous. So much at stake.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

What nasty, disrespectful questions from the media-not asked to elicit answers, but to embarrass President Bush. The first questioner said that (paraphrase)-" aren't you a failure" because Israel has not withdrawn and the second questioner asked a question to PM Blair and used the term- " Bush", instead of President Bush, as if he was not even on the stage. Both of the questioners were members of the American media. Repulsive creatures. Bush is very strong and professional and there is no doubt, that Saddam is next. Not at all wishy washy on Arafat.

[kristinn]

Bush on Saddam Hussein: The world would be better off without him.

Bush says he supports "regime change" in Iraq.Cleans up his comments amount Clinton, says he appreciates Clinton's efforts--that he tried to bring peace to the Middle East.

Slags Arafat again in the same terms he's been using this week.

[Psycho_Runner]

I noticed Blair had that look of discomfort. I think you are right in the sense alot more is going on than is what being said. Unfortunately the left wing idiotic press is not asking the right questions. I think alot of what is being discussed is how to forward a peace plan without a Nobel peace recipient being involved? (arafat)

[Dark Wing]

The US public health service is seriously discussing mass vaccinations for small pox as soon as the vaccines are available in enough quantity, That is, by some time this summer.

Given the iron clad bureaucratic resistance they have been displaying in the past on this issue, it suggests to me that both they and Blair have been given some hard core irrefutable evidence as to the nature of the threat.

Blair was probably told that, even though the US and Britain were the closest of allies, and the US has the monopoly on available small pox vaccine. Britain would be behind Mexico in terms of small pox vaccine distribution.

Simple geography means that tens of millions of Mexicans can get to the USA looking for vaccine and medical treatment in the event of a global small pox outbreak while shutting off air service to Britain isolates it from the USA.