[BenLurkin]

Churchill attributed the strength Anglo-American relationship to our shared traditions and ethnic consanguinity.

Now as our populations are changing rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic we are losing both.

[Sender]

Don't worry; when it comes time for the lend-lease program to start again, we will send them the arms they need to replace the ones they unwisely cut up.

And if things get really bad, we will definitely go over there to help them.

[Rudder]

In this a vanity? If not, where's the link?

And, I've never seen this item before, can you document this?---:

"In his very insulting performance with the President at the Camp David press conference Gordon Brown suspended this special relatonship; at least for the period that he or the Republicans remain in office (including the possibility of a Rice presidency if Condi makes progress in the Israeli-Palestine issue). It was noticed in the US that while the President gave commeration to the British troops that had died in Iraq, Brown refused to reciprocate. It was also noticed that at no point did Brown express any understanding of imperatives in Iraq or support for US coalition presence there."

And, what does "commeration" mean?

[uksupport1]

May I ask the source of this commentary?

It seems bizarre to to say the least.Brown hasn’t pulled UK troops out of Iraq and has towed the same line on the issue as President Bush. Britain has increased it’s committment to Afghanistan.

Brown has repeatedly praised the US, especially for its leadership against terrorism. What more is the guy supposed to do? Hurl himself at the feet of Bush? Brown has reaffirmed the special-relationship. Just look at all the articles on this issue on this very website.

The ‘not joined at the hip’ line came from Malloch-Brown. He was promptly told off by the Brown government.