British Prime Minister Tony Blair stunned diplomatic circles today by telling President George W. Bush that the time had come for the two men to start "seeing other people".
The announcement came as a shock to many observers of the international scene because the British prime minister and the U.S. president had been virtually inseparable since Mr. Bush took power in 2001.
The announcement came as a shock to many observers of the international scene because the British prime minister and the U.S. president had been virtually inseparable since Mr. Bush took power in 2001.
But in telling the president that he wanted to see other people, Mr. Blair seemed to be leaving little doubt that the exclusive relationship between the two men was, for all intents and purposes, over.
"I was absolutely blindsided by the news", said Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I saw them together at the G-8 summit, and they seemed so happy -- I had no idea they were having problems."
"I was absolutely blindsided by the news", said Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I saw them together at the G-8 summit, and they seemed so happy -- I had no idea they were having problems."