Word: eurowimp
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Contrary to the beliefs of many U.S. observers, this resistance is not due to "Eurowimp" syndrome but to the strongly held belief that any conflict must be just. "I supported the war with Iraq over Kuwait," says Richard Harries, the Anglican Bishop of Oxford, who signed the Pax Christi petition submitted to Tony Blair. "I supported the war in Afghanistan. I supported the effort in Bosnia. War can be justified, but certain conditions have...
...some in the Bush administration describe British Prime Minister Tony Blair, he should feel right at home in straight-talkin' Texas during his visit to the President's Crawford Ranch this week. "Blair's not a Eurowimp," says a senior White House aide. "He's not ponderous or hand wringing. He gets to the bottom line, and that's [George] Bush's cup of tea." That's high praise from an Administration that puts such value on straight shooting. It's also a setup. As Bush contemplates military action against Iraq, he hopes he will be able to count...
...some in the Bush administration describe British Prime Minister Tony Blair, he should feel right at home in straight-talkin' Texas during his visit to the President's Crawford Ranch this week. "Blair's not a Eurowimp," says a senior White House aide. "He's not ponderous or hand wringing. He gets to the bottom line, and that's [George] Bush's cup of tea." That's high praise from an Administration that puts such value on straight shooting. It's also a setup. As Bush contemplates military action against Iraq, he hopes he will be able to count...
...polished, left-leaning Blair and the rough-hewn, conservative Bush are an odd couple, but the chemistry in their relationship "is just as good as with Clinton," says one Whitehall official. A senior Bush aide agrees. "Blair's not a Eurowimp. He's not ponderous, hand-wringing and he doesn't lecture. He gets to the bottom line and that's Bush's cup of tea." The President recently wrote Blair a note saying, "I like your style." They use each other as sounding boards, they chew things over, and they disagree - though Downing St. is exceedingly disciplined about...
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