Uncovered: American duplicity that finally explodes the myth of a 'Special Relationship': How US discussed 'blasting the hell' out of UK forces in the Suez Crisis... and other shameful betrayals of our historic alliance

Not so special: Tired of being told about a 'special relationship' between the US and the UK that didn¿t seem to exist, Peter Hitchens decided to look into what really went on between our two countries

Peter Hitchens investigates 'special relationship' between the US and UK

'Nobody in Washington has ever heard of it,' says Hitchens

The US were considering attacking UK forces to stop Suez attack

Both John F Kennedy and Gerald Ford were against the US entering WWII

The US offered Polaris missiles to France before it offered them to us

Britain and the USA have come far closer to open armed combat with each other in modern times than most people realise. In many ways, this was the biggest war in modern history that never happened.

Tired of being told about a ‘special relationship’ that didn’t seem to me to exist – and which nobody in Washington has ever heard of – I decided to look into what really went on between our two countries.

And I found plenty of things which will shock anyone used to the standard ‘shoulder to shoulder’ sentimental view of the links between London and Washington.

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