Lapdog: (lăp-dôg) (n.) A submissive individual who is socially dependent on the leader of the group. The lapdog will always do what the group leader asks without question.From the Washington Post : The Bush administration is laying the groundwork for an announcement naming outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a special envoy to the Middle East.
Because...you know...that Bush-Blair combination has worked so well for so long now.