A-Sittin' in a Tree

Here's the Guardian's excerpt of the Bush/Blair press conference at the White House. Most of this is predictably irritating; plenty of rationalization for Iraq--some of it stalwart, some of it prissily intellectualized. But it's kind of funny to see Bush represented as saying things like "programme" and "organisation."

On the end of the special relationship
Bush: Hmmm. I'll miss those red ties, is what I'll miss. I'll say one thing - he can answer the question - don't count him out. Let me tell it to you that way. I know a man of resolve and vision and courage. And my attitude is, I want him to be here so long as I'm the president.