And when Israel needed a strong, respected ally to be its advocate with regard to Iran, Mr. Bush's policies in Iraq and his refusal to deal with Iran in a diplomatic way prevented the world from being able to end Iran's nuclear ambitions.
PAGE 6 TRADE DEAL THREATENED As President Bush sees the free-trade deal his administration negotiated with Colombia, it would open a new market for American produce and manufactured goods, not threaten American jobs and shore up a respected ally, President lvaro Uribe.
And it would have the added benefit of shoring up a respected ally, President Álvaro Uribe, who has made progress in taming the narcotics traffickers, right-wing death squads and left-wing guerrillas that had almost made Colombia a failed state.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday began to unveil his new cabinet, a mix of well-respected professionals and political allies who analysts said would do little to increase the pace of change here.
What we've seen so far is a smart melange of close allies, well-respected establishment types and a few picks with helpful political repercussions for the party Trump now leads.
Each week, friends, allies, colleagues and respected leaders and thinkers from around the world offer their thoughts, ideas, aspirations and plans for a better world.
But in Mr Blair the president found a supreme political salesman and a dependable ally with a respected voice inside both the UN Security Council and the European Union.
He formed his first cabinet by appointing some well-respected officials, but also included allies — his own and Mr. Zuma's — who have been accused of corruption by the Public Protector's office and good governance groups.
As rumors swirl on Capitol Hill that Republicans are getting set to filibuster a strong amendment to the financial services reform bill which would crack down on Goldman Sachs-style conflict of interest trading, reformers picked up a new ally in the respected insurance firm USAA.
