Summary
SINCE tsunami began hitting the shores of the surrounding countries of the Indian Ocean last week, both Downing Street in London and the White House in Washington have been in an apology and excuse mode.
Downing Street has spent days defending Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to remain on holiday with his family in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, as well as his decision to leave London in the first place.See the full content of this document
Extract
Too Little Too Late From Blair On Holiday
Blair had seen television images of the tsunami and heard discussions of the likely devastation before he boarded his holiday jet and left Britain.
President George W Bush was at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, just as he was last year. In 2003, Bush is said to have begun his Christmas vacation from the White House by being kep...See the full content of this document
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