Gordon Brown: ‘The world owes Bush a huge debt of gratitude.’

Echoing his predecessor, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised President Bush during a Rose Garden press conference today, declaring the world “owes Bush a huge debt of gratitude” for his leadership in the War on Terror. Watch it:

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Just like Bush, Brown recently ordered a “pause” in U.K. troop withdrawals from Iraq, following increased violence in Basra. Today, Brown declared that the “bond between our two countries is stronger than ever.”