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[YellowFever]

Was at a British pub the other day with a friend shooting the breeze when I couldn't help but over-hear a conversation between two Brits (I know they were Brits...godawful accents ) and they were discussing the "special" relationship they had with America.

One seem to think it was an excellent thing as it gives England a larger geo-political power around the world and the other seem to feel it's been nothing but a big pain in the arse.

So I was curious, how do other members of this board feel ( Aussies, Brits, Canadians and maybe even the Kiwis) about this "special" relationship between your country and America?

Do you feel your country has been helped by it or hurt by it?

[Chunder]

Do you feel your country has been helped by it or hurt by it?

Helped. Immensely, Tech transfer and the willingness to negotiate at other levels re trade etc.

I think you need to seperate that from political issues. I think re Iraq, we were 100% hurt by it, re bali bombings - and the fact that, well, despite leanings of WAB, that an incredible amount of Australians did not beleive in WMD, & did not beleive Canberras efforts to convince them as such (We are talking about greater than 80% here) But Politically that allegance is strong.