Ok, maybe the title is a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s not hard to guess where this view is coming from.

Britain’s relationship with America is “one-sided” and Tony Blair is routinely ignored by President George Bush, a senior US official has said.

. . .Mr Myers reportedly said he felt “a little ashamed” at Mr Bush’s treatment of the prime minister.

. . .The official - a specialist in British politics - made the comments at an academic forum at Washington DC’s School of Advanced International Studies on Tuesday.

He reportedly said that despite Mr Blair’s attempts to influence the Bush administration’s policy, “we typically ignore them and take no notice - it’s a sad business”.

The State Department has got to be the most worthless bunch on Capital Hill, which is saying something. Most State Department diplopukes tend to think that, gosh darnit, if we would just be more socialist and try to solve everything through appeasement like everyone else there would be no fighting in the world and we could all frolic through the fields having a gay ol’ time. I feel sorry for Condoleeza Rice. She’s far too smart a woman to have to spend her time keeping a bunch of spoiled diplomats out of trouble.

The fact of the matter is, a bridge with Europe is the last thing we need right now. I have much respect for Tony Blair - in the war against global jihad he is a true visionary - but he’s a man of his environment. If he’s offering a connection to Europe, it would unfortunately be more accurately described as an anchor. America can’t afford to be pulled down into the depths of irrelevence with them.

Post-Christian, indulgently multicultural Europe needs direction, not partners in its despair. Bush understands this.

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