Special Relationship

Whilst Britain continues to stand by it's word over any agreements made between
it and the USA then there will always be a Special Relationship. Especially
since it was pointed out by an American diplomat, shortly after Obama took office,
"The UK is the only country you can trust to keep to any agreements made with
us, and President Obama has "Now" been told this".
What does the UK gain from this Special Relationship, the same as America does,
a secure and hopefully never ending trusted friendship/relationship. Sometimes
one may have to give more to the friendship than the other one does but in the
end it will always balance itself out.
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The Kite Fliers

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Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet
belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes.

I think Id keep statue of Winston Churchill for alittle while longer. Just sayin....

I spent 3 years at RAF Chicksands (now closed...) near Bedford. We BETTER keep our special relationship! And we can, as long as your prime minister over-looks, understands, accepts, waves off the stupid gaffs our embarrassing president commits in front of the queen on world-wide television.

The camaraderie and friendships created at the enlisted ranks and the lower officer ranks can never be scarred by the stupidity at the higher political levels.

But Terror A, you also have a very special relationship with China and the southwest China province around Perth. <smile>

Like the UK we fight their wars, host their troops (2,500 Marines are to be stationed near Darwin) and spy bases (at least 3) and provide logistic support for the US Navy and Air Force.

Ah - OK -- so closer to Port Darwin then. Is it just the Chinese owned iron - or are other minerals owned by them?

But Terror A, you also have a very special relationship with China and the southwest China province around Perth. <smile>

Actually the "special relationship" with China is located about 2,500kM North of Perth (Thats where the iron ore mines are) :-)

T.A. OK -- I thought it might be something like that. So when is the Australian government going to make Chinese a compulsory third language (after Australian and English)?

Ah - OK -- so closer to Port Darwin then. Is it just the Chinese owned iron - or are other minerals owned by them?

Naah not only iron, the Chinese are buying us out quicker than the Yanks are (afterall, they have a lot more money). They own coal mines, agricultural land, copper, aluminium and a lot of other resources as well. But at least they pay full price.

FIIK why our political classes are so willing to sell off the farm (brown paper bags is a big possibility). Aussies are becoming tenants in their own country.

T.A.