[Truthsearcher]

I don't think it's correct to say Blair sided with US for "political expediency", given that his choice was a very unpopular one in his country up until very recently when it became apparant that the campaign is going so well.

As for Israel, I think it's ridiculous to say that America is selling out Israel. I don't know if Israel is America's only ally, I do know that America is Israel's only ally, and that latter is far more important to Israel than the former is for America.

[frosty snowman]

Blair sided with the US because he see Britain's national interests as being closely linked with those of the US. The fact that Blair has a more dovish Israel-Palestinian policy than Bush is not relevant to why the UK entered the conflict. I think the charges of the US selling out Israel are being leveled prematurely here, to say the very least.