Iraq VP: Blair was Brainwashed by Bush

Whatever you think about Bush -- in my case, not much -- but he does have the ability to persuade people to do what he wants. Apparently, Blair fell under Bush's spell:

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was in favor of announcing a timetable to pull troops out of Iraq, but was "brainwashed" out of it by President George W. Bush, Iraq's vice president said on Tuesday.

How else do you explain the fact that Blair decided to go to war alongside Bush in Iraq despite opposition from the British people, and despite the terror attacks of 2005.