Two London papers have speculated this weekend that complaints by President George W. Bush forced a British minister from his post because of his opposition to the use of nuclear force against Iran.
The Independent suggests that a phone call from the U.S. president to British Prime Minister Tony Blair led to the removal of Foreign Secretary Jack Straw Friday.
The newspaper reports that friends of Straw believe Mr. Bush was extremely upset when Straw pronounced any use of nuclear weapons against Iran "nuts."
Both The Independent and the Guardian write that Straw's "fate was sealed" after a White House phone call to Blair.
I suspect that the 'fate was sealed' part is rather important. It would seem that another nation would not have the power to force the removal of a senior official, but if that same official's neck was already on the block and his removal would make others happy, then, off with his head.
It is clear that the UK media still dose not consider Tony Blair to be out from under the control of Bush, but lets face it, George's power is now so diminished that even some in the GOP are getting quite vocal in resisting his ideas.
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