Does anyone apart from politicians believe the UK has a 'special' relationsship with the USA?

Question

i dont....

Answer 1

We paid the U.S for WW2 and have only just stopped paying. The 51st state?, Airport one? No more of that rubbish when Blair buggers off.

Answer 2

The UK and the USA have enormous trading ties, and political ties, and defence ties, which could arguably be suggested to be 'special'. However, I think the thing which best illustrates the relationship is the way the two countries behave when the other is in time of crisis. During the attack on the world trade centre, what was noticeable was the number of British nationals killed by the incident, ordinary Brits who were resident or working in the USA and the outpouring of emmotion across 'the pond'.

Similarly, the Mayor of New York on September 11th, Rudolph Guiliani, who had cited the stoicism of Londoners during the Blitz in his speeches to New Yorkers found himself four years later in London during the 7/7 bomb explosions. Such are the ties between London and New York that at a personal level, the same individual heard the sounds of both explosions, opposite sides of the atlantic, four years apart. That probably illustrates something about the nature of co-existence between the two nations. Whether it's special, you can decide by your votes.

Answer 3

Me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Blair and Bush are both Illuminati !!!!!!1

Bush = kight of Eulogia
Blair = kight of Maltha

Both are 33rd degree Free-Masons.
Bush, Kerry, Clinton, Cheney are all admited lifetime members of the Skull and Bone society, the lodge 322 of the Bavarian Illuminati.
The Illuminati are forging the "right major crisis" they need to make the Nations accept their New World order, ruled by the martial law.
They are the Illuminatis, and they own us,
This is the New World Order, and it is your future if the world don't wake up :
Bush and Kerry | Skull and Bone : http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8150571337669145794&q=Bush+skull
Loose Change 2 Nd Edition : http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7218920724339766288&q=
"Further, the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a new Pearl Harbor"
Project for the New American Century (2000)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_for_the_New_American_Century
“Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
Hermann Göring(Nazi) 1946 Confessions (Nuremberg Diary)
http://www.snopes2.com/quotes/goering.htm
"We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order."
David Rockefeller: Statement to the United Nations Business Council in September 1994
"For more than a century, ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon well-publicized incidents to attack the Rockefeller family for the inordinate influence they claim we wield over American political and economic institutions. Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as 'internationalists' and of conspiring with other around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure - one world, if you will. If that is the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it." David Rockefellers memoirs (2002)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_consciousness (Class consciousness)
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name...and his number is Six hundred & sixty-six. (Rev. 13:15-18)

“the zenith meridian at Giza runs through Jupiter at the Hyades in Taurus”, this means “the kingdom (Jupiter) will be restored to Egypt (Taurus) at that precise moment. Thus, Osiris, the Bull of Egypt, will return from the dead at 22:18:13 on December 21, 2012.” El Cairo time.
Prophecy : http://www.diagnosis2012.co.uk/1.htm

Answer 4

Whatever kind of relationship the UK has with the USA its time to fundamentally review the UK's foreign policy. The 1940's are long gone and the Cold War is over. We need a new, independent foreign policy that will serve us in the C21st. I think on this the politicians of all parties are out of touch with grassroots sentiment.

Answer 5

If you're mentioning politics, let this clear all questions...

This has to do with the Federal Reserve, George Bush senior, and The Queen of England. It is an excerpt from Sherman Skolnick's website:

[5]Some of the reportedly huge secret wire transfers were for, or with the Elder Bush jointly with the Queen of England, through her accounts in the British Monarchy's Coutts Bank, London. The secret account numbers are contained in some of the more than 300 apparently authentic Federal Reserve wire transfer records. The British Monarchy has long been accused as being worldwide kingpins in the narcotics traffic, going back 150 years starting with the Opium Wars in China....

...Having been apparently massively bribed and aided in corrupt deeds over a period of years, the Elder Bush owed Alan Greenspan and others important favors. Bush has been a potentate in one form or another, with Canadian Barrick Gold. The Bank of England, jointly with the Queen of England who reportedly shared accounts with the Elder Bush at Coutts Bank, London, and three or more major financial entities, orchestrated a vicious attack on gold in 1999. Together, they drove down the price of gold to about 252 dollars per ounce, more than 30 dollars per ounce BELOW THE COST OF PRODUCTION of the most efficient gold mines, such as in Canada

Need More?

Here's one of the transactions released from a Swiss bank when they were blackmaling George B.

http://www.skolnicksreport.com/fedres1.html

ha HA!

Answer 6

Why all this anti-americanism ?
Uncle Samsters are generous and friendly and always welcoming and remember we could not have been victorious in W W II without them and remember the aid that they gave to Europe after the devistation following W W II.

I go to the States a lot, so maybe I am biased.

Answer 7

When it comes to cooperation on Global issues they do but the cultures are quite different amongst the respective citizens. The relationship goes back to WW2 and I would rather have a Yank for a friend than some of those European muppets.

Answer 8

Yes, I believe it's only the politicians that don't. The British and American peoples have ties of history, family and friendship that are as strong as they are deep. I'm British, and I consider our nearest neighbours to be our American cousins. We will owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the United States in coming to our aid in the Second World War.

Answer 9

I do! The US and the UK are fighting the same problems. The UK is a pretty conservative (small) country surrounded by very liberal countries. They have to maintain an alliance with the US because if they ever get into serous trouble, we will back them up. On the other hand here in the US, we need them to maintain our ideals in their region.

Answer 10

I'm one of the evil liberals surrounding Britain i.e. Oim Oirish, and although our gouvernment is the tick in poodle Blairs coat, most people here would think it pretty ridiculous if it wasn't so dangerous for us all.

Answer 11

I believe most people who are not politicians believe they do have a special relationship.