British
Prime Minister Tony Blair had been in office only a few months in 1997
when the death of Princess Diana shook his nation. He was
able to
guide his people through that crisis and many others including the 9/11
attacks, the war in Kosovo and the 2005 attacks on London itself.
Blair became a favorite of Americans when he staunchly
supported
the U.S. efforts in Iraq in spite of strong opposition in Britain.
