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First the U.S. screws Iceland by reniging on their defense pact after Iceland has been a firm ally in the WOT and in Iraq. Now the U.S. is going to screw Britain over the JSF. Does the U.S. even care if it has allies? Britain has been intrumental, not only in Iraq, but also in the WOT with help that has been critical to the U.S. On one hand, the U.S. wants and needs support from her allies, and then wonders why they face opposition on the international stage. It is stories like this that justify international anti-Americanism. The U.S. is earning it. And as Vanders9 has poonted out, it will mean fewer sales to defense contractors, which is a financial hit to the U.S. and an ally that is weaker and will require stronger U.S. help if they ever need it.

There is a lot of venom around here lately. It resembles packs of dogs who spend time and enjoy insulting people that are supposed to be having friendly discussion. I don't think our US illegal immigration policy gives us any authority to knock anyone else. I am sure if any security issues are revealed we can thank the NYT and those like them. Most Americans appreciate our Brit friends and allies. I believe that the media has a lot to do with misinforming us about the nature of people in many countries.

You are making the same mistake as others on this thread. Making leap-of-logic assumptions about other opinions to draw a conclusion. I don't think I have seen a response on this thread that states we should abandon the Brits as an ally. The U.S. has had a very close relationship with Britain for hundreds of years. Nothing is going to change that anytime soon. However, that does not mean that the U.S. should bend over when a longtime ally inappropriately uses that relationship through political grandstanding as a means to force the U.S. into handing over all aspects of sensitive technology when the U.S. is hesitant to do so. Ally or not, the U.S. should worry about the U.S. first, including common sense protection of its intellectual property whenever the U.S. deems it necessary, no matter who demands it. I am not saying to intentionally screw Britain or abandon it as an ally. In fact, you have no knowledge of what my position on the subject is. So kindly leave me out of that broad accusation. The U.S. and Britain already hand over more cutting-edge sensitive technology to each other than the average person comprehends, and that flow is not about to stop anytime soon. However, in this particular case, Britain needs to more appropriately address a large hand that feeds it and the best ally Britain will ever have. The U.S. and Britain need each other equally. It is not a way one street in either direction.