07-09-2002 02:51									#1
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What do you see as the meaning and bases of the "Special Relationship" between Britain and America?

Does it still exist? Did it ever exist?

	07-09-2002 02:54									#2
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We tell you what to do, you do it. Simple enough.

	07-09-2002 03:05									#3
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I agree with this statement

Britain should go to war on the basis of a moral imperative and national strategic necessity, not because we owe it to America to do so.

I think by special relationship means that the nations like eachother

but they are still (independent) nations and should put their own health first

I think it is more healthy for Britain to support us, but that is a different issue all together

Jon Miller

	07-09-2002 08:29									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller Britain should go to war on the basis of a moral imperative and national strategic necessity, not because we owe it to America to do so.

?

I thought you were American.

	07-09-2002 08:32									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Frogger ? I thought you were American.

He is obviously confused:

quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller I think it is more healthy for Britain to support us, but that is a different issue all together

	07-09-2002 08:35									#6
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"Bush in bomber jacket, Blair with his hands wedged painfully into the pockets of too-tight jeans, the President desperately sought for anything, that would demonstrate togetherness. He came up with their shared partiality to Colgate toothpaste. Blair still winces when that remark is recalled."

(DRoseDARs holds his face in his hands and crys...laughing so hard he fall outOSDJG'M/hK....*THUD**OW*)

	07-09-2002 10:47									#7
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The term Special Relationship should be replaced with Significant Other.

Or maybe a Dom/sub power exchange...

	07-09-2002 11:24									#8
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It's like a "special relationship" between people. Beyond the occasional opportunity to screw each other there's little to recommend it.

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So basically Britain and the US are **** buddies? That explains a lot.

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I WUV Great Britain. **plants big sloppy kiss on Britons**

Gatekeeper

	07-09-2002 12:32									#11
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Great Britain is an American colony.

	07-09-2002 14:16									#12
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun Great Britain is an American colony.

It's amazing how much the tables can turn in 200 years, isn`t it.

	07-09-2002 21:18									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Paul Hanson It's amazing how much the tables can turn in 200 years, isn`t it.

When we kick ass, we go all the way.

	07-09-2002 23:54									#14
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Are you implying that the US is up Britain's arse?

	08-09-2002 00:00									#15
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Just our boot.

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Tony Blair's at his office, swirling his thumbs and sitting on his ass and burning sheep and doing whatever the British PM does. The phone rings, the phone connected to Washington. Tony picks it up.

"Oh, hello, George."
"What, you want to discuss foreign policy?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."

Another typical day of the special relationship. But then something changes. Blair stops smiling, tightens his eyebrows, straightens up and sternly intones

"NO!"

and closes the phone.

Aides come to room. "You said no..." "How dared you?" "I wouldn't have dared to say no..."

Blair kicks back, smiles a bit, puts his hands behind his head and answers:

"Well, George just wanted to know whether I have ever noted any disrepancies in our warm and cordial relations."

	08-09-2002 01:01									#17
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Stefu - that one's oooooooold.

	08-09-2002 01:08									#18
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Well, excuuuuuuuuuse me.

	08-09-2002 01:11									#19
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Sorry, stefu - you're losing your touch. We want funny jokes NOW!

	08-09-2002 01:25									#20
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Sorry, spent all my ability composing reply to this.

	08-09-2002 01:33									#21
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Lol. More like it Stefu

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The special relationship goes both ways. Remember the Falklands war?

	08-09-2002 02:15									#23
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The article suggests that Blair first consult the British people on whether to support the US in this or, I presume, any action that the US proposes. I presume the same is true in reverse - that if British interests are at stake, that an American president first consult the American people before supporting Britain.

But, if you think about it for a second, such is not an alliance.

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Or at least, not an offensive alliance. I suggest you read the terms that NATO member countries sign.

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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin The special relationship goes both ways. Remember the Falklands war?

You gave us to some sidewinders and intelligence help eventually after at first trying to get us to let the argies keep the islands.

The US had friendly relations with the argie government because they were right wing bastards rather than lleft wing ones.

	09-09-2002 16:40									#26
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The relationship that is special in only one way, the two nations are the only two willing to take chances to effect positive change, the rest of the world can't be arsed to do jack without excessive whining.

	09-09-2002 16:49									#27
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	09-09-2002 17:00									#28
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quote: Originally posted by TheStinger You gave us to some sidewinders and intelligence help eventually after at first trying to get us to let the argies keep the islands. The US had friendly relations with the argie government because they were right wing bastards rather than lleft wing ones.

In a rare turnaround of relations Reagan was Thatcher's *****, so they had to agree.

	09-09-2002 18:06									#29
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That's cause Reagan had the hots for her...

	09-09-2002 20:23									#30
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*shudders*