Thread: Britain breaks with the US over Iran
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Old March 19th 06, 08:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
John Dallman
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Default Britain breaks with the US over Iran
In article 7g5Tf.62405$Ug4.24554@dukeread12, (Dan) wrote:

And there was a study (Tedder?) after WW1 done by the Brits to look
into invading the U.S. to keep us from becoming a world power.

Just as the USA had a war plan ("Red", I think) for war on the British
Empire. Competent militaries will study all sorts of things in peacetime
to keep people busy and see if any bright ideas develop. It doesn't mean
that they have any intention to /use/ those plans.

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