George W. Bush smiles alongside former British Prime Minister Tony Blair prior to presenting him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 13, 2009. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President George W. Bush smiles alongside former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L) prior to presenting him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 13, 2009. The award, the highest US civilian award, was also presented to Australia’s former Prime Minister John Howard and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
