US President George W.
Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair end their weekend summit at Mr Bush's Texas ranch today after talks dominated by the situation in the Middle East and Iraq.
Mr Bush was returning to Washington while Mr Blair was to go to the presidential library for former President George Bush at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, to deliver a speech and answer questions.
In his speech, Mr Blair planned to reiterate the message that action must be taken against Iraq, accused of developing weapons of mass destruction.
"Leaving Iraq to develop weapons of mass destruction in flagrant breach of ... United Nations Security Resolutions ... is not an option," he will say, according to an advance text.
Both the United States and Britain have increased the rhetoric against Iraq in recent weeks. At a news conference yesterday, Mr Bush and Mr Blair said all options are on the table for dealing with Iraq but stopped short of threatening military action.
Mr Blair faces stiff resistance from his partners in the European Union and at home if he backs any US plan to launch a military offensive against Baghdad.
At the US president's sprawling ranch, Mr Bush and Mr Blair spent the weekend in consultations about Iraq and ways to bring about a cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians.
Mr Bush interrupted the sessions yesterday afternoon to call Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and appeal to him directly to end a military incursion into Palestinian West Bank cities.
Mr Blair's visit was kept low key, with no pictures of him enjoying himself at the ranch out of respect for the period of mourning for Britain's Queen Mother, who died a week ago.