But the differences between America and its democratic allies run deeper than that.
But who in Washington needs to provoke a crisis between democratic allies?
There is no middle ground between our allies and those who seek their destruction.
That's too bad, because the trade deficit is a poor reason to drive a wedge between important allies.
The subject of spying between allies has always been sensitive.
First, there is a difference between a superpower and its smaller allies.
Agreeing on the answer has already created tensions between Washington and its allies.
It was "a highly unusual event between such close allies," one official said.
Plus, I couldn't tell the difference between allies or enemies, normally until they were shooting me in the face.
Two extra methods of attack that rely on cooperation between allies.