Is this any way to treat your best friend?

What a thing to do to your best friend! Your ally. The ever maladroit George Bush

wants his best (perhaps only) friend Tony Blair,to send British troops into the war zone in Iraq.
Of course, Mr. Blair will acquiesce to President Bush's 'request'. He has no choice. He's finding out what it means to be an 'Ally of the United States'. The request may already have been 'approved' by the time I post this. To turn down the the request (to disobey the order, rather) will make it clear that when Mr. Blair says attacking Iraq was "Absolutely The Right Thing To Do", he was, to use a wonderful Briticism, being economical of the truth. Not being entirely candid, as some would say.

Karl Rove, the Presdent's evil genius, knows this very well. Knows that there is no real choice for the Prime Minister. He is required to demonstrate his fealty. But for President Bush to treat his staunchest ally in this manner is almost beyond belief. It's like making your girlfriend 'prove her love' for you. That's probably exactly the kind of act Mr. Blair feels he is being asked to submit to. Sending British troops into harms way, and putting them under U.S. command to top it all, will expose Mr. Blair to a full frontal attack in Parliament, and probably end his hopes for a third term. For all his political skills, and his likability, to be exposed openly as the sycophant of the highly unpopular president of the United States, will almost certainly cost him his majority.
Wonder what is going to happen to the rest of the 'coalition of the willing'? Will Poland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Thailand, et. al., be ready to recommit troops to a place where their good friend and ally, the United States, might at any time require them to prove their fealty in a similar way?
Wonder also what will happen if in spite of all, George Bush endures the same fate as his father? Mr. Blair, in addition to being exposed as nothing more than an avatar of America, will also be shown to be the backer of a loser.