One consequence, from a British perspective, is that it is now virtually impossible to imagine that any future prime minister could engage in another big military adventure primarily out of loyalty to an American president. Indeed, it is possible that Blair, through his complicity in the Iraq war, has inflicted major damage on the very idea of a “special relationship” between Britain and the United States.
另一个后果是，英国的道义地位同美国的一起受到了损害。但是，对于美国的道义地位的损害要比对于世界的健康更为严重。布莱尔是否可以原本劝说布什不要发动伊拉克战争不得而知。但是，由于布莱尔积极踊跃地支持布什的战争，其政绩将会永远大打折扣。