JOHN CHUCKMAN COMMENT: BRITISH TALK ABOUT DITCHING THE "SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP" - BUT IN FACT THERE NEVER WAS SUCH A RELATIONSHIP FROM AMERICA'S POINT OF VIEW

COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE BY JONATHAN FREEDLAND IN THE GUARDIAN

In the age of Trump, it’s time to ditch the special relationship

There never has been a "special relationship" except in the minds of some British people who are either naive or deliberately deceived.

We have a number of incidents over decades, including sarcastic private references by a President, giving harsh insight into how the American regard the supposed relationship.

Beyond that simple fact, Britain has acted time and time again very foolishly at America's beckoning - from the slaughter in Iraq to participation in the fake-jihadi mercenary operation in Syria.

Surveying all the hard evidence of the past couple of decades, some would come to the conclusion that Britain's role for America has been that of water boy.