A Gnostic version of Anglo-Americanism?

[Bandwraith at aol.com]

(...)   

    The statement also pays tribute to the transatlantic 
    opposition to the war in Iraq, which it links to historical 
    campaigns against oppression. 'There has been much talk 
    in recent months about the "special relationship" between 
    the US and British governments, which led the world to war, 
    but history tells us of another "special relationship" - between 
    people of good will in the United States and Britain who worked 
    together in opposition to slavery and colonialism, and most 
    recently against the push for war on Iraq. It is in the spirit of 
    friendship between our peoples in defence of democracy that 
    we sign this statement.'

(...)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1125854,00.html 

respectfully