The Special Relationship Page #9

to prevail in kosovo,

nato agrees to expand its bombing

campaign against serbia.

Assured by nato's resolve

and the increasing effectiveness

of the air strikes,

president clinton

publicly announced

the us will consider all

military options

- to resolve the conflict. -

To capitulate is one step closer to fruition.

Under intense pressure from the

clinton administration,

a russian delegation

flew to belgrade

to deliver an ultimatum to

president milosevic...

"remove all troops from kosovo

or risk losing the support

of boris yeltsin,"

his one remaining ally.

- right away, sir.

- Thank you.

this job would become,

in not so many years... -

...a far more substantial one than

the government now pretends.

Seen as the president of europe

by the rest of the world... -

tony.

The yugoslav parliament

has conceded.

All serbian troops are to

be immediately withdrawn.

A nato-led peacekeeping force

is to be deployed in the region.

Kosovo is to be placed under u.

N. administration.

Of course clinton will

claim it was his strategy,

that forced milosevic's hand.

We'll claim it was ours,

but either way now, it's over.

We've won. you've won.

This is a victory for civilization.

A victory for a

fundamental principle

necessary for humanity's progress:

That every human being

has the inalienable right to

live free from persecution.

Milosevic knows and

the world now knows

we will not tolerate

racial genocide.

Hear hear.

Let no one ever doubt again

the moral justification

for invading another country

for humanitarian ends.

here on the roads of

kosovo they cheer his name.

But tony blair was always going

to get a hero's welcome.

Tony! tony! tony!

and indeed those

polls have closed

and the first lady of the

united states of america,

hillary rodham clinton,

has defeated

congressman rick lazio

and will become the junior

senator from new york.

Al gore and george w bush

are men in waiting today.

We still don't know who

won the presidency.

We may not know until tomorrow.

as controversy rages in washington,

president clinton,

accompanied by his wife,

headed to the british prime

minister's country residence.

A farewell celebration

between the two men

whose shared political

philosophy...

oh, I'm so sorry.

I really do have to take this.

- of course.

- What did I get?

"environment and public works"?

What happened to foreign

relations and budget?

- those were the things...

- I think I'll turn in.

Excuse me.

Well, I just can't get over

how much those kids have grown.

- good night, tony.

- Good night.

Bill.

While we've...

Got a moment, I'd like to...

Well, I'd like to apologize to you

for what happened over kosovo,

briefing against you

in your own media.

I was out of order.

In the years I've known you,

you've been a good

friend to me, personally,

you've been a loyal

friend to my party

and a great ally to this country.

In the end I got all the credit,

credit we should've shared.

It was wrong.

I was wrong.

I'm sorry.

That's bullshit.

You don't mean a word of that.

- - hey,

you saw the papers

the weekend after

milosevic withdrew...

Seven out of 10 americans

said they'd like

to have tony blair

as their president.

Handsome, energetic, churchgoing,

morally upstanding,

maritally faithful.

Are you sure you weren't

born in america?

Huh. scotland.

Well, that too bad,

'cause you'd win by a landslide.

Good evening. the opera,

at times farce, is over.

The fat lady has sung.

The final supreme court verdict

has persuaded al gore to give up.

He's finally accepted that

his long legal battle

- has nowhere else to go.

- Let there be no doubt

while I strongly disagree

with court's decision,

I accept it. and tonight,

for the sake of our unity

as a people,

and the strength of our mocracy...

I offer my concession.

Prime minister,

you asked to be woken.

Thank you.

I- - - thanks again. - george w.

Our country has been through

a long and trying period,

with the outcome of the

presidential election not finalized

for longer than any of us

could ever imagine.

- after a difficult election...

- Thanks.

...we st put politics behind us

and work together to make the

promise of america

available for every one

of our citizens.

Our nation must rise

above a house divided.

Americans share hopes,

goals and values

far more important

than any political disagreements.

I have a lot to be thankful

for tonight,

and thankful to the american

people for the great privilege

of being able to serve

as your next president.

what are you going to do

with bush?

I know what everyone

wants me to do...

Back off,

concentrate on domestic politics,

deepen ties with europe.

That's not what I asked you.

What do you want to do?

I still want to get

things done, bill.

And I know he's not on the

same team as us, but...

I'd rather be in the room

where the big decisions

are being made

than outside it,

whingeing about them.

I would be the senior partner now.

Bush would be the junior.

I could help him

like you helped me,

advise him.

I just want to do the right

thing for my country.

Are you sure about that?

It's in my country's

best interests,

quite possibly the world's,

for me to stay close to

the american president.

Well, you can sure

move your bones...

Continue to use the white house

to stay in the spotlight,

consolidate yourself as leader

and expand your legacy.

I'm not sure how

to take that, bill.

That felt vaguely like an insult.

Well, it's true, isn't it?

I mean, come on. we both know

that the best way to ensure

that you're remembered

is to link yourself to

an american president.

But be careful.

These guys, they play rough.

Their administration

has been born in controversy,

national shame

and illegality. and it is my bet

that that's the way they'll go out.

So the question you

need to ask yourself is

what business

does a progressive

center-left politician

from a tiny little

island in europe have

making friends with

folks like that?

But then again...

I'm not sure whether you are

a progressive center-left

politician anymore...

Or if you ever were.

I'm gonna say good night.

I might sleep late.

I hope you don't mind.

I'm tired. I need the rest.

Go ahead.

Sleep as long as you like.

...but to serve one nation.

The president of the united states

is the president of every

single american.

The tower is awaiting our call.

- 10 minutes, everyone.

- are we flight go?

Yeah, we've got clearance.

clear here?

Me too, george. absolutely. me too.

Yeah. well...

- when are you going to be sworn in?

- In three weeks.

After eight years with the

title and no portfolio,

finally you'll have both.

Let me know what it's like...

Waking in the morning,

knowing that you're

speaking for yourself.

- I will.

- In you go, senator!

Oh, bill. for heaven's sakes.

Just practicing, hon.

Isn't she something?

Only first lady in u. s.

History to win elected office.

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