CyclingForums.com anti-USA, Why?

Originally Posted by FredC

Bush doesn't give a shit, for him it's heads up no limit texas hold 'em. Dead stacks of american citizens versus oil chips for his company.

Originally Posted by jhuskey

Grettings P.
I am embarassed by the likes of humankind in general. Put me in control and I will set you free.
Ever heard that before?..well I mean it!
Hang in 25 or 30 more years and we got it made!
I propose that we ride until it hurts ,drink until it hurts,eat until it hurts and sleep until it doesn't. Anyone can throw sex in there if they wish.
You can quote me on that.

Originally Posted by nns1400

[QUOTE=MountainPro]

I would like to distance the UK from the US politically but not lose them as an ally.

Ha! Well doesn't everyone?! Keep America as an ally, just don't be an ally. Do you use all your friends in that manner? I know, I know, you're going to say we are using you. But almost everyone in this country likes and admires the UK, and thinks you are sticking with us because we are friends and we stood together during WWII in the face of overwhelming evil and won! People respect your country for hanging so tough. And most people don't read forums like this and realize how much you guys can't stand us . It seems Britain is in great danger of terrorism. We want to defeat them (terrorists) so both our countries are safe. You can disagree with how the Bush & Blair admins are attempting that, but our country, believe it or not, cares about yours.


You also said:
"As for Americans, thier just like the rest of us, mostly decent with a small percentage of morons. My experience of most Americans is a very positive one. Hard working and genuinley friendly."

Thanks. We are all smarting a bit about the "violent, money-hungry, uncultured" thing. Besides, we've only had a couple of centuries to create a culture that could rise to the level of The Spice Girls .

Originally Posted by BillM

Great post.

Count me in the group that is surprised we are loathed so by your average Brit. I count them as our only true ally in the world and would support any action militarily or not to come to their aid should they so need it.

The UK is as naive about the terrorists in their midsts as we were pre 9/11 and it's a shame they don't see it. One will never know how many attacks were prevented in the last 5 years by our actions against terrorists and their funding sources.

Either way.....despite the loathing....I still count the UK as our only true ally.

Originally Posted by BillM

Great post.

Count me in the group that is surprised we are loathed so by your average Brit. I count them as our only true ally in the world and would support any action militarily or not to come to their aid should they so need it.

The UK is as naive about the terrorists in their midsts as we were pre 9/11 and it's a shame they don't see it. One will never know how many attacks were prevented in the last 5 years by our actions against terrorists and their funding sources.

Either way.....despite the loathing....I still count the UK as our only true ally.

Originally Posted by MountainPro

Bill, i really dont think we are niave about terrorism, we've been dealing with it for a lot longer than the US, plus we just foiled 'the biggest terrorist plot in world history'

that aside, yo really need to pay attentioy to the BBC or whatever UK based media you like...

Originally Posted by BillM

Great post.

Count me in the group that is surprised we are loathed so by your average Brit. I count them as our only true ally in the world and would support any action militarily or not to come to their aid should they so need it.

The UK is as naive about the terrorists in their midsts as we were pre 9/11 and it's a shame they don't see it. One will never know how many attacks were prevented in the last 5 years by our actions against terrorists and their funding sources.

Either way.....despite the loathing....I still count the UK as our only true ally.

Originally Posted by MountainPro

Bill, i really dont think we are niave about terrorism, we've been dealing with it for a lot longer than the US, plus we just foiled 'the biggest terrorist plot in world history'

that aside, yo really need to pay attentioy to the BBC or whatever UK based media you like...

Originally Posted by MountainPro

Bill, i really dont think we are niave about terrorism, we've been dealing with it for a lot longer than the US, plus we just foiled 'the biggest terrorist plot in world history'

that aside, yo really need to pay attentioy to the BBC or whatever UK based media you like...

Originally Posted by Carrera

I'm not so sure. What I've noticed is a lot of changes lately. I don't think Britain has what you would call the "special relationship" with the U.S. at the present time. True, the U.K. does have a better working relationship with the U.S. than Europe but it's not like the Thatcher/Regan years.
Just look at all these changing trends: The U.S. lately has become a more religious, evangelical land with football stadiums converting to holy crusade conference centres. The U.S. has also changed demographically, has it not? There are now thousands of Hispanics and Spanish becoming far more important.
Anyway, not wanting to beat a negative drum but the U.K. seems to have a subservient relationship with the U.S. The current administration is happy so long as Blair send his troops to key locations for moral support but they probably know the people in the U.K. don't really share their value system anything like during the sixties and seventies. Blair just does his duty and that's it.
Things have changed, I think. I also know many Americans who say they are from Canada when in London.