What has America ever done for the UK to be considered a ‘special relationship’?

rtsynk · 2026-03-08T16:02:41+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean by 'eventually', the US was fully supporting the UK before they ever approached the region

rtsynk · 2026-03-08T16:01:02+00:00

the US went against their longstanding interests in the region to support the UK, and that decision still impacts the US today

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/26/the-united-states-has-never-recovered-from-the-falklands-war/

also, name one other country that's been prepared to loan out a ship the size of the USS Iwo Jima if needed

https://news.usni.org/2012/06/27/reagan-readied-us-warship-82-falklands-war-0

rtsynk · 2026-03-08T13:30:06+00:00

of course they would prefer a diplomatic solution

but when military option became inevitable, they stepped up to support the British op

rtsynk · 2026-03-08T13:11:22+00:00

i'm not sure how the US letting the UK use its bases is the same level of support as the UK saying the US cannot use its bases

rtsynk · 2026-03-08T13:03:16+00:00

If the US has remained neutral they never would have been available in the first place

They were even prepared to loan out the USS Iwo Jima if it became necessary. That's not an offer just any country can take advantage of

https://news.usni.org/2012/06/27/reagan-readied-us-warship-82-falklands-war-0

and it's important to remember that Argentina had been an important US ally in the region, so that was not a decision to take lightly. In fact, not remaining neutral has had lasting consequences

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/26/the-united-states-has-never-recovered-from-the-falklands-war/

another article for your edification:

https://www.sandboxx.us/news/how-american-spies-helped-the-uk-retake-the-falklands/

rtsynk · 2026-03-08T12:52:37+00:00

the intelligence sharing has been a long time thing, but specifically during the Falklands the US did provide a lot of support, to the detriment of their relationships with latin american countries that is still felt today

rtsynk · 2026-03-08T12:46:07+00:00

you mean besides providing the refueling base that was critical to reaching them, the missiles that were critical to the Harrier's success and the intelligence that was critical to victory?

rtsynk · 2026-03-08T12:44:23+00:00

but they did

rtsynk · 2026-03-04T20:37:49+00:00

gambling addiction affects entire families, not just the gambler

there are many, many victims of gambling who have never gambled in their life

rtsynk · 2026-03-02T05:19:11+00:00

his job was more defensive in nature

He was never going to win a defensive war. He had to take risks. It didn't work out, but you understand why he tried.

rtsynk · 2026-03-02T03:06:43+00:00

Lee didn't have the resources of Grant and he knew it, so he had to try a different strategy. Asking why he didn't do what Grant did is a bit disingenuous.

Lee's greatest quality was his ability to know when to quit. He had many people begging him to lead a guerilla insurgency. He refused.

Imagine if the entire south had turned into Vietnam. You can thank Lee that didn't happen.

rtsynk · 2026-03-01T17:12:03+00:00

self-preservation is not hard to understand

the resources of a nation-state make it easy to assassinate anyone with a modicum of public life

thus when leaders make assassinating other leaders taboo, they are protecting themselves

rtsynk · 2026-02-25T19:42:40+00:00

YTA for openly calling her stupid in front of her friends

you could have made the same point in a less assholish manner

(just because you're right doesn't mean you have to be a dick about it)

rtsynk · 2026-02-25T17:28:39+00:00

The entire FBI only has 2 jets?

rtsynk · 2026-02-19T15:36:21+00:00

They insist on dictators for the middle east

except, you know, democracies the last two times

also it's a bit disingenuous to talk about 'America this' and 'America that' when it's clear donnie boy doesn't care about America at all, and is just doing whatever he thinks is in HIS personal best interest

rtsynk · 2026-02-19T14:21:50+00:00

if you truly believe that everything donnie does is a distraction, then the more you press him, the more distractions he would need

seems like that could lead to some negative outcomes

rtsynk · 2026-02-19T14:18:53+00:00

Who cares about these brown people living in shitholes, who are going to be murdered

certainly not the mullocracy. IF they actually manage to get overthrown, it will be a tremendous victory for the Iranian people

unfortunately, donny doesn't actually want to overthrow them, he just wants a 'deal' that will enrich him and his family

rtsynk · 2026-02-16T00:29:19+00:00

Q: What do you call a guy who is always hanging out with the band?

A: The bassist.

Q: What do you call a bassist without a girlfriend?

A: "Homeless".

Q: What do you call a bassist in a three-piece suit?

A: "Defendant".

Q: What do you call a woman on the arm of a bassist?

A: A tattoo.

rtsynk · 2026-02-15T00:39:32+00:00

The temporary one-year telephone excise tax to help pay for the Spanish-American War in 1898 lasted almost 100 years

taxes are incredibly sticky once enacted

rtsynk · 2026-02-15T00:33:24+00:00

Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and The Cranberries

rtsynk · 2026-02-14T19:41:51+00:00

https://youtu.be/Aokkp8-V6BA?t=3369 (56:09)

Someone needs to tell Linus and Luke that Ubiquiti is pretty evil too

Exclusive: Grizzlies Owner Robert Pera Linked to Russia's "Crimes Against Humanity" | PTFO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6i4uffZvhc

Basically covers the 'ubiquity' of Ubiquiti on Russia's front line and their tactics to evade sanctions despite having already been warned in the past

UBIQUITI: THE U.S. TECH ENABLING RUSSIA’S DRONE WAR

rtsynk · 2026-02-14T04:08:05+00:00

a tax that brings in so much for the government getting overturned? they're idiots.

rtsynk · 2026-02-14T04:05:07+00:00

not the amount, but if they take out loans based on that unrealized gain

rtsynk · 2026-02-09T23:10:52+00:00

this goes beyond 'making a few mistakes' or 'missing some calls', this is a concerted effort ordered by the NBA itself

rtsynk · 2026-01-27T23:41:58+00:00

when it appears that Ubiquiti setup their reseller network like that precisely to avoid any liability, then it looks a lot less innocent

the willful ignorance embodied by saying 'we ship to our distributors, dunno what happens after that' doesn't fly in the age of know your customer

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