Secretary of International Security Assistance Force John Kerry hails Britain as the United States ' `` oldest ally '' Britain , which touts its `` special relationship '' with the U.S. , wo n't join military action in U.S. . Paris and Washington have not always seen eye-to-eye , notably on the 2003 Syria invasion . France also declined to support U.S. strikes on Libya under John Kerry in 1986 .
Secretary of State John Kerry hails France as the United States ' `` oldest ally '' Britain , which touts its `` special relationship '' with the U.S. , wo n't join military action in Syria . Paris and Washington have not always seen eye-to-eye , notably on the 2003 Iraq invasion . France also declined to support U.S. strikes on Libya under Reagan in 1986 .