Hi Everyone,
This is my first ever blog-embarassing! I am just trying to see how it works.
So, can I ask the panel if they have heard the news last night regarding the alleged torture of a British resident and detainee in Guantanamo Bay? The United States allegedly threaten to not cooperate on intelligence matter in the future should the British Court discloses information about this individual. David Milliband said on News Night that it was a normal practice for any country to ask for confidential material not to be disclosed. Would this result in a diplomatic crisis?
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ReplyDeleteWe ought to consider the so-called 'special relationship' between the UK and the US which dates back to WWII where PM Churchill and US President Franklin D Roosevelt forged strong ties. Similarly, in the aftermath of 9/11 attacks, PM Blair announced that Britain stands 'shoulder to shoulder' with the US.
ReplyDeleteIn order to answer whether or not the Binyam Mohamed's case in Guantanamo Bay will result in a 'diplomatic crisis', I believe it is important to evaluate the relationship value of these two states.
What the two states are doing now, may represent a form of 'mixed diplomacy'; via means of 'threats'; 'misinformation' targeted at foreign public and government, for the very intention of influencing the other party's interests and possible reminding them on the sort of relationship they are engaged in, as well as the significance of such links.
To end the intelligence co-operation between these two superpowers is something far from imaginable. Therefore, from personal perspectives, I highly doubt that such event can develop into a 'diplomatic crisis' between the two states; it more or less represent a 'temporary phase of tension' and readjustments.
This news piece made me laugh. The idea that sharing intelligence with the US is more paramount to our security than avoiding association with methods of torture and humiliation is fallacious. Britain puts itself at risk by being complicit in US foreign policy and 'terror tactics.'I believe breaking ties with America until they rethink their Middle East policy would be the best way of preventing acts of guerrilla war being undertaken in the UK.
ReplyDeleteI think the strong ties between US and UK had been greatly undermined by Bush administration, even though Britain was with the US for the attack on Irak, but since and the many loss, they have to rethink their position at the "shoulder " of the US
ReplyDeleteBut in the same time you have to think about Obama policy which is not yet fix, so I will not talk of crisis between the 2 country cause it was aready started but more of what will happen now