Is Blair spending too much time with Bush?
From the BBC:

A government minister has expressed regret over any hurt caused by Tony Blair's claim that two British soldiers were executed.

The prime minister's comments were apparently at odds with what the British Army had told relatives of Sapper Luke Allsopp, 24, and Staff Sergeant Simon Cullingworth, 36, both from a bomb disposal unit of the Royal Engineers.

Sapper Allsopp's family had reportedly expressed anger after Mr Blair used the two deaths as an example of the brutality of Saddam Hussein's regime.

Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram took the opportunity of a news briefing for journalists in London to express his "regret" for any distress caused.

One hopes that Blair merely made a mistake or was carried away by the rush of events. One hopes he finds a better way than a second-hand apology to try and help the families deal with the grief he has added to their burden.