USA strikes back—the war in pictures 

The Tribune
October 17, 2001

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King Abdullah of Jordan (R) is greeted by British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Downing street, London, on Tuesday. Blair is relishing his role as world statesman and even opponents of Britain's backing for US action admit they cannot touch a man whose popularity matches Winston Churchill's in World War Two. Nor does the anti-war movement see any chink in his armour unless fears of mass civilian deaths in Afghanistan or reprisals at home come true. —REUTERS