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Within a few weeks of becoming prime minister of Great Britain, I have come to the United States to affirm the historic partnership of shared purpose that unites our two countries. Outside observers may think of even great alliances only in narrow, 19th-century terms: treaties of convenience driven forward by nothing more than mutual needs and current interests. Yet I believe our Atlantic partnership is rooted in something far more fundamental and lasting than common interests or even common history: It is anchored in shared ideals that have for two centuries linked the destinies of our two countries. Winston Churchill...

Geopolitics: The "special relationship" linking America and Britain was key to defending the free world in the 20th century. Disturbing signs on both sides of the Atlantic suggest the alliance might soon end. After serving as a lonely backbench voice who warned against appeasing Germany, Winston Churchill led Britons through the dark days of Nazi bombers and rockets showering London with death. But it was his longtime friendship with Franklin Roosevelt that, long before U.S. entry into World War II, provided Britain with the food, oil and military hardware that helped it survive the early years of that conflict. Four...

The cavity magnetron played a decisive role in WWII In the summer of 1940, the war with Germany was at a critical stage. France had recently surrendered and the Luftwaffe was engaged in a concerted bombing campaign against British cities. The United Kingdom was being cut off from the Continent, and without allies to help her, she would soon be near the limit of her productive capacity - particularly in the all important field of electronics. On the morning of 29 August, a small team of the country's top scientists and engineers, under the direction of Sir Henry Tizard...

A US State Department official was facing disciplinary action yesterday for saying that Britain was routinely ignored in a “totally one-sided” relationship with America.The remarks, made by Kendall Myers, prompted a letter to The Times today in which Robert Tuttle, the US Ambassador to London and a close friend of President Bush, insists that the US-UK relationship “will not be weakened by the careless remarks of a single individual”. He adds: “The individual views aired by Kendall Myers in no way reflect the views of the US Government; his inaccurate and ill-advised statements are not a reflection of US government...

The policy of hugging America close has been a failure for the British, a US State Department analyst claims From the outset, Kendall Myers appeared determined to explode what he described as the “myth” of the special relationship between Britain and the United States. It had never existed, he said in his opening remarks, “or, at least, not one that we noticed”. Instead, relations had been “altogether too one-sided” for a very long time. “The poodle factor did not begin with Tony Blair, it began, yes, with Winston Churchill.” At this point Dr Myers acknowledged that “as an employee of...

Britain's relationship with America is "one-sided" and Tony Blair is routinely ignored by President George Bush, a senior US official has said.Kendall Myers, a senior analyst at the State Department, described Britain's attempts to influence US policy as a "sad business", the Times reported. Mr Myers reportedly said he felt "a little ashamed" at Mr Bush's treatment of the prime minister. Mr Blair has been a close ally of Mr Bush since the 9/11 attacks. The official - a specialist in British politics - made the comments at an academic forum at Washington DC's School of Advanced International Studies on...

Britain's special relationship 'just a myth' Toby Harnden in Washington A senior American official has spoken of "the myth of the special relationship" between the United States and Britain, arguing that Tony Blair got "nothing, no payback" for supporting President George W Bush in Iraq. Kendall Myers, a leading State Department adviser, suggested that Mr Blair should have been ditched by Labour but the party had lacked the "courage or audacity" to remove him. David Cameron, the Conservative leader, was "shrewd, astute" to have distanced himself from America. In candid comments that will embarrass Mr Bush and Mr Blair, the...

_ Tuesday, the President will participate in a National Security Council and Homeland Security Council briefing at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Virginia. He will have a meeting with the counterterrorism team, attend lunch with the counterterrorism and homeland security teams, and also meet separately with the homeland security team. According to White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, these are long-scheduled meetings, and are not a reaction to the recently discovered plot to blow up flights between Britain and the United States. However, the investigation will be part of their discussion. _ Wednesday, the President will travel to York,...

Tony Blair will quit Downing Street in "a year and a bit" according to a remark attributed to Alastair Campbell, the Prime Minister's former press supremo. This suggests that Mr Blair will stay put until the Labour Party conference next year. He has already told his G8 colleagues, before leaving them at St Petersburg last week: "See you next year." The report will anger many Labour MPs - and probably frustrate his expected successor Chancellor Gordon Brown - who presumably would like to see him retire much earlier than that. Some Labour MPs now believe he is a liability to...

The Bush/Blair Washington Summit: Strengthening U.S.-British World Leadership by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and John Hulsman, Ph.D. WebMemo #606 November 10, 2004 | printer-friendly format | British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be the first foreign head of state to visit President George W. Bush following his re-election victory. The November 11 and 12 Washington summit between the world’s two most powerful leaders will take place against the backdrop of a major U.S.-led offensive against insurgents in Fallujah and just two months ahead of national elections across Iraq. The security situation in Iraq will feature prominently in the talks, which will...

By Andrew Marr BBC News political editor Mr Bush won his second term this week As the dust settles, as second reactions form, the American elections look like making life harder for London, not easier.Party campaigners are already drawing lessons - Bush's success in setting the agenda, the early failures in the Kerry campaign, the lethal effectiveness of the flip-flop attacks made on the Democrat challenger. But for the rest of us, the more interesting questions are about the extent to which the underlying issues and, of course, the result of the American elections bear on British politics now....

FOR THE past three years, I have had the honour and privilege to serve as America’s Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, but it is now time to conclude my tenure here and turn my attention to my family and business. As my work in London comes to an end, I want to make some observations about the Anglo-American partnership. First of all, whether your point of reference is D-Day or the end of the Cold War, there is no time that the “special relationship” has been better. Yes, I know that some will immediately protest, arguing that opposition...

<p>We suspect that President Bush's London visit this week will go down as one of the most memorable of his tenure, and not because of the protests everyone had predicted. Rather, it will be remembered for the speech he delivered Wednesday in which he eloquently laid down the principles behind the war on terror, and especially the Iraq portion of that war. In its timing and character, Mr. Bush's speech at Whitehall echoed Ronald Reagan's exposition of America's Cold War principles during his famous speech to Parliament in 1982. That speech too was delivered at a moment of enormous Western debate and protest. Soviet Communism, Mr. Reagan nonetheless correctly foretold at Westminster, will be consigned to "the ash heap of history." Middle East dictatorships, Mr. Bush said this week, have the opportunity to join the "democratic revolution that has reached much of the world."</p>

Bush, Blair: Attacks Are Proof By Matthew McAllester STAFF CORRESPONDENT November 21, 2003 London - President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke yesterday like two men whose main point had just been made for them by terrorist bombers in Istanbul, Turkey. "The nature of the terrorist enemy is evident once again," Bush told reporters at a news conference with Blair, a few hours after bombs hit a British bank and the British consulate in Istanbul, killing at least 27 people, including the British consul-general. "We see their contempt - their utter contempt - for innocent life....

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President Bush's "Three Pillars" speech at Whitehall Palace today may have been the most significant of his presidency. What's more, he was almost as eloquent as Tony Blair. It must be something in the British water — or tea. Politically, his message was bad news for the neo-isolationist Right and the post-humanitarian Left. Bush made it clear that he believes freedom is the predicate for peace. He said plainly that he will not shy away from using "force when necessary in the defense of freedom." He added: [W]e cannot turn a blind eye to oppression just because the oppression is...

SALT LAKE CITY – It's a pity that 99 percent of the protesters against President Bush during his British visit this week will not have read his democracy speech of a couple of weeks ago to the National Endowment for Democracy. (I'm fairly confident about that percentage, because not even 99 percent of his own compatriots have read it). It offered remarkable insight into Mr. Bush's thinking about freedom for the world's still unfree, and contained significant clues about the new direction he will take in advancing freedom for them during his presidential tenure. You can protest against the manner...

Bush vows to defeat terror threat The Queen and President Bush at Buckingham Palace US President George Bush has defended the invasion of Iraq and vowed to win the war on terror during the first day of his historic state visit to the UK. He told the audience at London's Banqueting House that the danger of terrorists using weapons of mass destruction aided by dictators represented "the greatest threat of our age". He said: "The evil is in plain sight. The danger only increases with denial. "Great responsibilities have fallen once again to the great democracies. We will face...

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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary November 19, 2003 President Bush Discusses Iraq Policy at Whitehall Palace in London Remarks by the President at Whitehall Palace Royal Banqueting House-Whitehall Palace London, England 1:24 P.M. (Local) THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Secretary Straw and Secretary Hoon; Admiral Cobbald and Dr. Chipman; distinguished guests: I want to thank you for your very kind welcome that you've given to me and to Laura. I also thank the groups hosting this event -- The Royal United Services Institute, and the International Institute for Strategic Studies. We're honored to be in...