I said "might even" - that means precisely what it says. It means I don't actually dismiss out of hand the possibility that, when he talks about the importance of carrying out inspections and avoiding war, Blair might actually mean it.

It seems likely that Bush believes that getting involved in this war will actually help him domestically, assuming it doesn't turn out disastrously (a big if), and not too many Americans are killed. But it won't do Blair one little bit of good.

If this ends up with a guarantee there are no WMDs in Iraq, but with Saddam still in place, that will be very damaging for Bush. But it would be perfectly satisfactory for Blair. (And if such an outcome damages Bush, that's a bonus.)