[MadIvan]

No Mr. Myers, call it pay back for the 2 wars we hauled you out of in the last century. The debt is still not paid in full. Had we not forgiven much of the aide we gave Britain in WWII you and the rest of Europe would just now be catching up to our standard of living and financial success.

Wrong. You've been paid:

Lend Lease

Relevant paragraph:

On 3 May 2006, the British Treasury Minister, Ivan Lewis in a commons reply said "Repayment of the war loans to the US Government is expected to be completed on December 31 2006," The final payment will be £45 million (as reported by the BBC

We have been paying you back for 61 years.

Ivan

[snugs]

Thanks for that Ivan it is something that always grates when that old chestnut is quoted.

[JSteff]

Thanks, did not know that. Would like more info if you have any links.