[DanSC]

Quote:

In her speech, the Queen hailed the US as Britain's “most important ally.”

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/ ... 03970.html

I'm all for a strong relationship between the USA and the UK, but isn't calling the USA Britain's "most important ally" a bit insulting to the commonwealth monarchies?

[Gunnair]

DanSC wrote:

Quote:

In her speech, the Queen hailed the US as Britain's “most important ally.”

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/ ... 03970.html

I'm all for a strong relationship between the USA and the UK, but isn't calling the USA Britain's "most important ally" a bit insulting to the commonwealth monarchies?

It would be if we had nukes, supercarriers and SSBNs.

[jeff744]

Gunnair wrote:

DanSC wrote:

Quote:

In her speech, the Queen hailed the US as Britain's “most important ally.”

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/ ... 03970.html

I'm all for a strong relationship between the USA and the UK, but isn't calling the USA Britain's "most important ally" a bit insulting to the commonwealth monarchies?

It would be if we had nukes, supercarriers and SSBNs.

Closest =/= most important

[Gunnair]

jeff744 wrote:

Gunnair wrote:

DanSC wrote:

I'm all for a strong relationship between the USA and the UK, but isn't calling the USA Britain's "most important ally" a bit insulting to the commonwealth monarchies?

It would be if we had nukes, supercarriers and SSBNs.

Closest =/= most important

Okay. I'll bite...

[martin14]

Gunnair wrote:

jeff744 wrote:

Gunnair wrote:

It would be if we had nukes, supercarriers and SSBNs.

Closest =/= most important

Okay. I'll bite...

I wouldn't Gunny, you're likely to pick up a disease.




Hey, with friends like Obama, who needs enemies ?

I wonder if he brought Churchill's bust with him....

[Zipperfish]

Meh. People read too much into these tings. Christ, we went to a national state of apoplexy when George Bush visited Mexico before he visited Canada after he got elected. And it was to the American president, so I guess she's going to say nice things.

We all know the monarchy will die with Elizabeth II anyways. Britain and Canada will continue to be allies.

[raydan]

This is like U2 telling the fans in every city that they play that they are the best.

[Regina]

Technically since we're part of the Commonwealth, we really aren't an ally.

[ShepherdsDog]

well India, Zimbabwe and Pakistan are members too, but I don't know if I'd refer to them as allies.

[Regina]

ShepherdsDog wrote:

well India, Zimbabwe and Pakistan are members too, but I don't know if I'd refer to them as allies.

Good point.

The Queen is a BITCH!

[GreenTiger]

Hopefully O will lose some of his Anglophobia. I'm finding it a bit irritating.

[Scape]

Regina wrote:

Technically since we're part of the Commonwealth, we really aren't an ally.

That was my take. Sort of the difference between kin and friends, you can pick your friends.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

Whew, glad I read the posts in here. I thought the thread title said "USA, Britain's closet ally"

[billypilgrim]

what a tease.

[Batsy]

Zipperfish wrote:

We all know the monarchy will die with Elizabeth II anyways.

No, it won't. Not in Britain anyway. I can't see the British getting rid of the monarchy and replacing it with a President Cameron or a President Miliband anytime soon.

Just mention the words "President Cameron", "President Miliband" or "President Clegg" to anybody and it'll ensure they'll become a monarchist until the day they die.