"I've reminded the prime ministerâthe American people, Mr. Prime Minister, over the past months that it was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship."âWashington, D.C., June 29, 2006 Click _here_ (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060629-3.v.smil) to see video of Bush's comments. The Bushism is at 0:36.