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Special relationship (view source)
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The '''special relationship''' is the phrase often used to characterize the warm political, diplomatic, historical, and cultural relations between the [[United States of America]] and the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
The '''special relationship''' is the phrase often used to characterize the warm [[political]], [[diplomatic]], [[historical]], and [[cultural]] relations between the [[United States of America]] and the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
Although the United States also maintains close relationships with [[Canada]], [[Israel]], [[Japan]] and [[Mexico]], the level of cooperation in military planning, execution of military operations, nuclear weapon technology sharing and intelligence sharing between the U.S. and UK is unparalleled.
Although the United States also maintains close relationships with [[Canada]], [[Israel]], [[Japan]] and [[Mexico]], the level of cooperation in military planning, execution of military operations, [[nuclear]] weapon technology sharing and intelligence sharing between the U.S. and UK is unparalleled.
The origin of the term may be [[Winston Churchill]]'s "Sinews of Peace Address" in Fulton, [[Missouri]], better known for addressing the rise of communism and the Iron Curtain.
The origin of the term may be [[Winston Churchill]]'s "Sinews of Peace Address" in Fulton, [[Missouri]], better known for addressing the rise of communism and the Iron Curtain.
* June 2002, ''Policy Review'', [http://www.policyreview.org/JUN02/harris_print.html The State of the Special Relationship]
* June 2002, ''Policy Review'', [http://www.policyreview.org/JUN02/harris_print.html The State of the Special Relationship]
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2478925,00.html State Department Official disparages the relationship]
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2478925,00.html State Department Official disparages the relationship]
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