Bush praised Blair for "remaining strong under extremely difficult circumstances"
US President George Bush, on the eve of the state visit to Britain, expressed his readiness to closely interact with Europe, primarily with Germany and France, despite their disagreement with America. “We will not reach the absolute consent on each issue, but Europe, which works closely with America, and America, working closely with Europe, means that the world will become better,” Bush pointed today in an interview with the British Air Force Corporation.