[NYS_Eric]

Are you sure this came right from Blair's office (I read the story very quickly)? Perhaps it's just a Labour Party politician trying to make policy by leaking their wishful thinking?

[MadIvan]

I think the problem is that you have the Left of Labour saying one thing, and Blair saying another - this doesn't match up with what Blair has been saying recently.

Regards, Ivan

[Dog]

It is some leftist wishful thinking...

But they accept that Britain will go along with an American-led war in almost all circumstances, including a conflict in the spring if Washington is determined to launch an early campaign.