Blair refuses to back Iran strike

What's up with Tony? Is he afraid that the Tower of London might be his next stop if he doesn't cool it?

Blair refuses to back Iran strike:

"04/16/06 'The Scotsman' -- -- TONY Blair has told George Bush that Britain cannot offer military support to any strike on Iran, regardless of whether the move wins the backing of the international community, government sources claimed yesterday.

Amid increasing tension over Tehran's attempts to develop a military nuclear capacity, the Prime Minister has laid bare the limits of his support for President Bush, who is believed to be considering an assault on Iran, Foreign Office sources revealed.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is calling on the United Nations to consider new sanctions against Tehran when the Security Council meets next week to discuss the developing crisis. Blair is expected to support the call for a 'Chapter 7' resolution, which could effectively isolate Iran from the international community.

But, in the midst of international opposition to a pre-emptive strike on Tehran, and Britain's military commitments around the world, the government maintains it cannot contribute to a military assault. 'We will support the diplomatic moves, at best,' a Foreign Office source told Scotland on Sunday. 'But we cannot commit our own resources to a military strike.'

Meanwhile, a new report on the Iran crisis has warned that neo-conservatives in the Bush administration "