Special relationship

[Stefu]

Tony Blair's at his office, swirling his thumbs and sitting on his ass and burning sheep and doing whatever the British PM does. The phone rings, the phone connected to Washington. Tony picks it up.

"Oh, hello, George."
"What, you want to discuss foreign policy?"
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."

Another typical day of the special relationship. But then something changes. Blair stops smiling, tightens his eyebrows, straightens up and sternly intones

"NO!"

and closes the phone.

Aides come to room. "You said no..." "How dared you?" "I wouldn't have dared to say no..."

Blair kicks back, smiles a bit, puts his hands behind his head and answers:

"Well, George just wanted to know whether I have ever noted any disrepancies in our warm and cordial relations."

[red_jon]

Stefu - that one's oooooooold.

[Stefu]

Well, excuuuuuuuuuse me.

[red_jon]

Sorry, stefu - you're losing your touch. We want funny jokes NOW!

[Stefu]

Sorry, spent all my ability composing reply to this.

[red_jon]

Lol. More like it Stefu

[Dinner]

The special relationship goes both ways. Remember the Falklands war?

[Ned]

The article suggests that Blair first consult the British people on whether to support the US in this or, I presume, any action that the US proposes. I presume the same is true in reverse - that if British interests are at stake, that an American president first consult the American people before supporting Britain.

But, if you think about it for a second, such is not an alliance.

[KrazyHorse]

Or at least, not an offensive alliance. I suggest you read the terms that NATO member countries sign.

[TheStinger]

Originally posted by Oerdin
The special relationship goes both ways. Remember the Falklands war?

You gave us to some sidewinders and intelligence help eventually after at first trying to get us to let the argies keep the islands.

The US had friendly relations with the argie government because they were right wing bastards rather than lleft wing ones.

[Chris 62]

The relationship that is special in only one way, the two nations are the only two willing to take chances to effect positive change, the rest of the world can't be arsed to do jack without excessive whining.

[Bereta_Eder]

UK-US
Strange Relationship


Do you love me?
Or am I just another trip in this strange relationship?
You push and pull me
and I'm about to loose my mind
Is this just a waste of time
keep acting like you own me
I keep running, watch me walking out that door
I hear you behind me

Gimme that strange relationship
Never felt pleasure and pain like this
Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong
I keep holding on
Gimme that strange relationship
One of us gotta let go of this
I keep pushing and you keep holding on
I'm already gone

Do you love me?
We break up and back together
And I swore to myself never
Oh how you do me
You strip me of my honor
And I don't ever think I'm gonna
Break free of these mind games
All I'm trying to do is modify my plan
'Cause I can't contain you

Gimme that strange relationship
Never felt pleasure and pain like this
Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong
I keep holding on
Gimme that strange relationship
One of us gotta let go of this
I keep pushing and you keep holding on
I'm already gone

You keep acting like you own me
I can't control me
You said you never really wanted me back
Well maybe if that's a fact
May I suggest
A brand new plan of attack
And in the fizzle that you're hard to crack
You're way off track
I want you back, I want you gone
Maybe I'm sick of holding on

Do you love me?
Or am I just another trip in this strange relationship?

Gimme that strange relationship
Never felt pleasure and pain like this
Something so right but it feels so terribly wrong
I keep holding on
Gimme that strange relationship
One of us gotta let go of this
I keep pushing and you keep holding on
I'm already gone

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by TheStinger


You gave us to some sidewinders and intelligence help eventually after at first trying to get us to let the argies keep the islands.

The US had friendly relations with the argie government because they were right wing bastards rather than lleft wing ones.

In a rare turnaround of relations Reagan was Thatcher's *****, so they had to agree.

[KrazyHorse]

That's cause Reagan had the hots for her...

[red_jon]

*shudders*