Finally the truth about the "Special Relationship"

**DimPrawn** · 25 September 2009, 14:33

I thought you were to come out of the closet so to speak.

**Doggy Styles** · 25 September 2009, 15:12

Much as many would hate to admit it, we as a people have more in common with septics than we do with anyone else bar Aus/NZ.

The relationship is on a downer at the moment following the one-way special relationship of Blair and Bush, and the obvious inadequacy of our current incumbent.

**thunderlizard** · 25 September 2009, 15:18

My impression is that the "Special Relationship" was first mentioned by Churchill around the end of WW2, and it's been a feature of british foreign policy mainly since the Suez canal backpedalling. But it's never been a feature of US foreign policy has it? I bet most Americans have never heard of it.

**sasguru** · 25 September 2009, 15:19

Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

Much as many would hate to admit it, we as a people have more in common with septics than we do with anyone else bar Aus/NZ.

The relationship is on a downer at the moment following the one-way special relationship of Blair and Bush, and the obvious inadequacy of our current incumbent.

We have the same relationship with the US as a gimp has with its owner.

HTH

**TimberWolf** · 25 September 2009, 15:35

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

We have the same relationship with the US as a gimp has with its owner.

HTH

WHS (whatever a gimp is)

**darmstadt** · 25 September 2009, 15:58

Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

WHS (whatever a gimp is)

First post says it all possibly

**BrilloPad** · 25 September 2009, 16:31

Hopefully it will mean we dont have to extradite that autistic chap.

So far Obama seems to be pandering to his enemies and upsetting his allies. How long before the whole world hates the USA?

**TimberWolf** · 25 September 2009, 16:38

Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Hopefully it will mean we dont have to extradite that autistic chap.

So far Obama seems to be pandering to his enemies and upsetting his allies. How long before the whole world hates the USA?

As part of the special relationship, we can keep him in exchange for Gibraltar and the Falklands.

**Clippy** · 25 September 2009, 16:40

Anyone see Question Time last night?

The first question was to do with Brown apparently snubbing Obama at the G20 conference.

When it came to Michael Heseltine answering the question he mentioned the 'special relationship' and put it well when he said there is no special relationship and the only people who ever go on about it are the Brits and that it's never mentioned in the US.

Says it all really!

Finally the truth about the "Special Relationship"