Special Relationship

The Future Of The Special Relationship

Posted 05.24.2012

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Epilogue by H. Edward Mann, excerpted from The Queen and the U.S.A. (Dementi Milestone Publishing, $35) In 1946, Sir Winston Churchill spoke of a ...

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Let's Stop Exaggerating the Special Relationship With Britain

Sarwar Kashmeri | Posted 05.20.2012

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America has viewed the integration of Europe and the development of the European Union through Anglo-tinted glasses, a view that has proven to not be in the best interests of the United States.

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Higher Education: A Gold Star in the Special Relationship

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 11.19.2011

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Americans who study in the UK and Britons who study in the US are carrying the special relationship forward for future generations.

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The Real Special Relationship: Obama and the Queen

Christina Patterson | Posted 07.25.2011

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"They are," said Obama, of the Queen and her spouse, "extraordinarily gracious people." If I'd been the Queen, I think I'd have fainted with joy. But the Queen tends not to faint.

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UK-US Relations Deep if Not Frequent: Special Relationship Still "Special"

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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The report of my death was an exaggeration. -- Mark Twain What follows below is a note from Martin Longden, Press Secretary and Head of Communicatio...

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Dennis Quaid Fattens Up To Play Bill Clinton

popeater.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Quaid went to great lengths to play Bill Clinton in HBO's upcoming 'The Special Relationship.' "I gained 35 pounds for the role," he tells PopEater. "...

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Brits Want Obama-Style Change. Can They Grasp It?

Indra Adnan | Posted 05.25.2011

With the arrival of a third party in the spotlight, there is a major chance of significant change -- not so much in the individual politician, but in the way we do politics in the United Kingdom.

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David Cameron, Potential UK Leader, Disappointed Over US Falklands Support

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Britain's opposition chief – and possible next leader – said Wednesday the failure of the United States to back London in a...

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'Special Relationship' Between U.S. And Great Britain Should End, U.K. Lawmakers Say

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — The "special relationship" is not so special any more. That's the word from a committee of lawmakers in Britain who say the phrase coi...

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The Cruelty of Britain's Craven Extradition Policy

Azeem Ibrahim | Posted 05.25.2011

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To stay close to America, Britain signed an extradition treaty which gave more protection to Americans than to Brits. It's a lopsided double standard, and previous ministers have admitted as much.

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New BFF's

June Sarpong | Posted 05.25.2011

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Now that the UK government has changed hands from a Labour to a Liberal Conservative coalition, one thing that has remained the same is the importan...

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Another Nail in the Coffin of the Special Relationship

Azeem Ibrahim | Posted 05.25.2011

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The US simply does not have the affection for the British that many of our politicians would like to believe. While we do have a close relationship when it comes to military and security matters.

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Think Tank's Advice To Europe: Stop 'Fetishizing' American Relationship

Spiegel Online | Gregor Peter Schmitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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The council released a study on Monday called "Toward a Post-American Europe," based on wide-ranging interviews and research conducted in the 27 EU me...

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Obama's Foreign Policy: Nothing Personal

Charles J. Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama has to walk a pretty fine line on his current trip. He must demonstrate leadership without looking like the United States still has the ability -- or the credibility -- to define the agenda.

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Dennis Quaid And Julianne Moore To Play The Clintons

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Dennis Quaid is lined up to play former President Clinton with Julianne Moore as Hillary Clinton for a movie, "The Special Relationsh...

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Special Relationship: Julianne Moore Playing Hillary Clinton?

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Julianne Moore has been cast to play the role of Hillary Clinton in the forthcoming film Special Relationship, which will focus on the Bill Clinton-Mo...

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Britain's Making the Special Relationship Less Relevant

Max Bergmann | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's high time we used the special relationship to attempt to influence British behavior in Europe, just as they use it to influence our behavior globally.

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Obama, Brown Meeting: What's So 'Special' About US-UK Relations?

The Independent | Rupert Cornwell | Posted 05.25.2011

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The odd British ambassador in Washington revels in it. But most cringe when they hear the expression, and at least one has tried to ban it. None, howe...

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