Why Blair is better than Clinton

Important article in the Spectator about the role of former Chief of the Defence Staff, Sir Charles Guthrie, in making Tony Blair into a decent wartime leader. I'd always assumed that Blair and Clinton were exactly alike, but I'm prepared to give Blair some credit here:

Early on, Charles Guthrie took Mr Blair to Bosnia. The PM was not only convinced of the need for a UK presence; he enjoyed the company of the soldiers. Old prejudices rapidly fell away. If he had ever thought he would be dealing with the 5th Bengal Pigstickers in their mess at Poona c. 1905, he now knew better.

Clinton never went throught this conversion. Could fault be laid at the Joint Chiefs' door? Possibly, but here's another difference between Balir and Clinton. Blair really does believe he's doing things for the good of humanity, and is therefore susceptible to having his eyes opened. It happened on nuclear disarmament, on the economy and now on the role of the military. We'll make a true conservative of him yet, boys.