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12. K&R It's nice to see that the British government is growing a spine

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 06:07 PM

Oct 2012

and beginning to more closely scrutinize their policies with the US government.

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Britain rejects US request to use UK bases in nuclear standoff with Iran [View all] dipsydoodle Oct 2012 OP

Good for the Brits........... kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #1

Good. All countries should refuse to let US use their base for staging Panasonic Oct 2012 #2

Funny, since Britain got us into this shit in 1952 in the first place. AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #3

Always nice to see someone who knows history... Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #8

Bravo, Britain. Vidar Oct 2012 #4

Friends don't let friends commit war crimes. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #5

Too bad Tony and George didn't adhere to that. RC Oct 2012 #6

Not sure how "civilized" it was in the first place. lexx21 Oct 2012 #10

Safe is debateable as well. PavePusher Oct 2012 #22

+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #7

We're not friends anymore melody Oct 2012 #13

No more "special relationship"? bemildred Oct 2012 #14

I know, I'm English/Scots/Irish, but ... melody Oct 2012 #15

My dad was born in Glasgow. bemildred Oct 2012 #16

History has never been "kind" to any Empire. PavePusher Oct 2012 #23

The public view is not the government view melody Oct 2012 #19

Not really Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #20

I'm not saying this action has anything to do with the EU melody Oct 2012 #24

American Presidents are weak by design. bemildred Oct 2012 #25

Look at the benefit that the request and denial has.... lexx21 Oct 2012 #11

K&R It's nice to see that the British government is growing a spine rachel1 Oct 2012 #12

Are they afraid of a Romney Presidency? lunatica Oct 2012 #17

United States of America = Rogue state Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #21