Obama speaks of "special relationship"

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I think that UK not inviting Obama for the Royal Wedding exactly shows in what regard UK holds USA.

LJS9502_basic

The U.K. presented the President of the United States a gift that was a desk hand crafted out of wood that was part of an historic anti-slave ship.

Obama presented the Prime Minister with a collection of DVD's (that were not in a format that could even be played in England). His follow up gift to the Queen was an I-pod filled with speeches he had given.

Not sure who holds who in what regard.

Ooh I want one of those! lol.

I really don't care for the 'special relationship'. To me its special in the sense that its very one sided, in everything, even extradition, its incredibly easy for UK-US extraditions but much harder for US-UK ones.DeX2010

I did like the UK codename for Obama though "smart alec". Good one.

I really don't see it as that special. I feel as if said relationship is taken a lot more seriously on the other side of the pond (seeing as how our alliance is much more important to the UK than it is to the US).

I really don't see it as that special. I feel as if said relationship is taken a lot more seriously on the other side of the pond (seeing as how our alliance is much more important to the UK than it is to the US).

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I really don't see it as that special. I feel as if said relationship is taken a lot more seriously on the other side of the pond (seeing as how our alliance is much more important to the UK than it is to the US).

LJS9502_basic

With that said, the UK is still an important ally, and it is an alliance that shouldn't be taken for granted. But the U.S. doesn't depend on this alliance nearly as much as the UK does.

What was he going to say? The UK makes my balls ache? Its political pleasantries. Big_Bad_Sad

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perhaps, most US news doesnt focus on obama unless its criticism.

IF he is doing things correctly its usually considered business as usual and nobody speaks of it.

Our news is mostly fox news which criticizes obama every step, and MSNBC which criticizes fox news at every step.

SoBaus

dont like our admin, for the most part dont like their Parliament, and the only saving grace the UK has is the queen and only because she can drink anyone else at the party under the table.

surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="YellowOneKinobi"] Lets see....

The U.K. presented the President of the United States a gift that was a desk hand crafted out of wood that was part of an historic anti-slave ship.

Obama presented the Prime Minister with a collection of DVD's (that were not in a format that could even be played in England). His follow up gift to the Queen was an I-pod filled with speeches he had given.

Not sure who holds who in what regard.

Ooh I want one of those! lol.

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]What an ego...an iPod filled with his speeches.:lol:EsYuGee

Ooh I want one of those! lol.

Per ABC News:

President and First Lady Obama gave Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II a video iPod with inscription, songs uploaded and accessories, plus a rare musical songbook signed by Richard Rodgers.

Uploaded onto the iPod:

• Photos from the Queen's 2007 White House State Visit
• Photos from the Queen's 2007 Jamestown, Va., Visit
• Photos from the Queen's 2007 Richmond, Va., Visit
• Video from the Queen's 1957 Jamestown Visit
• Video from the Queen's 2007 Jamestown Visit
• Video from the Queen's 2007 Richmond Visit
• Photos from President Obama's Inauguration
• Audio of then-state senator Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and
• Audio of President Obama 2009 Inauguration Address

Reminds me of that statue of Churchill and FDR on a bench in London.