Bush-Blair Friendship: A Photo History

Blair promised to stand shoulder to shoulder with America after 9/11 and traveled to Washington to demonstrate solidarity
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Face to Face
Blair promised to stand shoulder to shoulder with America after 9/11 and traveled to Washington to demonstrate solidarity. "The British Prime Minister has crossed an ocean to show his unity of purpose with America," said Bush in his address to Congress and the nation on Sept. 20 2001.

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