Iraq looms large in Tony Blair's legacy

ALL POLITICAL careers end in failure, but it is not always the same failure. As British Prime Minister Tony Blair departs, he is deeply unpopular at home but rather respected abroad. Only 22% of British respondents in a recent poll think he can be trusted, while 59% say he has not raised Britain's standing in the world.

By Timothy Garton Ash

May 10, 2007