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"There is a secret clause in the Trident submarine treaty that was signed by Mrs Thatcher in 1983. The secret clause states that the British Prime Minister is required to go to war if he/she gets the order from the President of the United States. You will appreciate that this information explains a lot, notably why Blair has repeatedly gone to war, but only when required to by the Americans. It also explains why Blair is so different from his Labour predecessors, such as Harold Wilson, who refused to send our troops to Vietnam in 1968. The secret agreement was designed by Thatcher to secretly tie the hands of British Prime Ministers for many years to come. Without naming sources, I received this information from a British Army officer a couple of years ago."
Originally posted by CX
Is Tony Blair bound by a secret agreement to go to war with the US?
Originally posted by The Vagabond
The possibility is considerable, however feel free to post conclusive evidence if you're going to assert it that strongly and self-righteously dismiss other members as "babies".
America has in fact made convenient decisions for Britain at times, but it has also gone its own way at times.
The bonds between us in the relationship you propose can only be as strong as the personal convictions of whoever might be in power here at the time.
Blair HAD to go to war, true/false?
Originally posted by CX
Is Tony Blair bound by a secret agreement to go to war with the US?
Originally posted by suzy ryan
A simple summation of what I'm getting at; Democracies are just a foil to protect the World's Ruling Royals from assassination by angry citizens. When you keep people's attention focused on following 'changing' governments, they tend not to notice those boring things, that 'stay the same'.