After September 11th Mr Bush did not need Mr Blair in order to mobilise the domestic support and military power he required for his invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.

• 911以后，布什先生既不需要布莱尔先生来做争取美国国内支持的动员，也不需要他去谋得入侵阿富汗和伊拉克所需的军事力量。