Yes and we're grateful to the US for their help in defeating the Third Reich as well.
It gets tricky when you talk about the USSR and how much we should extend the hand of thanks to them though.......
Isn't that the truth!
US rejects weapon flight concerns
The White House has dismissed UK concerns about the use of Prestwick Airport, in Scotland, by US planes carrying bombs to Israel.
"Apparently, the British foreign minister thinks the paperwork was not in order," said spokesman Tony Snow.
"The Department of Defense does," he added. "We'll get it straightened out."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/5221782.stm