Earthling In The Middle
Riddell’s new book, “Hug Them Close: Blair, Clinton, Bush and the ‘Special Relationship’,” reveals how the British leader’s triangulations of Europe and America began almost from the day he became prime minister. In 1997 Blair had seen intelligence reports on Saddam’s ambitions and soon became fervently convinced of the need for action. As America and Europe bickered over their strategy for the Balkans, Blair tried to persuade both Bill Clinton and European leaders to take concrete steps to deal with the threat from Iraq....