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Britain
Barack Obama's churlishness is unforgivable
2009-09-25
The juxtaposition on our front page this morning is striking. We carry a photograph of Acting Sgt Michael Lockett - who was killed in Helmand on Monday - receiving the Military Cross from the Queen in June, 2008. He was the 217th British soldier to die in the Afghan conflict. Alongside the picture, we read that the Prime Minister was forced to dash through the kitchens of the UN in New York to secure a few minutes "face time" with President Obama after five requests for a sit-down meeting were rejected by the White House.

What are we to make of this? This country has proved, through the bravery of men like Acting Sgt Lockett, America's staunchest ally in Afghanistan. In return, the American President treats the British Prime Minister with casual contempt. The President's graceless behaviour is unforgivable. As most members of the Cabinet would confirm, it's not a barrel of laughs having to sit down for a chat with Gordon Brown. But that's not the point. Mr Obama owes this country a great deal for its unflinching commitment to the American-led war in Afghanistan but seems incapable of acknowledging the fact. You might have thought that after the shambles of Mr Brown's first visit to the Obama White House - when there was no joint press conference and the President's "gift" to the Prime Minister was a boxed DVD set - lessons would have been learned. Apparently not. Admittedly, part of the problem was Downing Street's over-anxiety to secure a face-to-face meeting for domestic political purposes but the White House should still have been more obliging. Mr Obama's churlishness is fresh evidence that the US/UK special relationship is a one-way street.
Posted by:Fred

#16  Dear World,

We have recently discovered a serious defect in our government. It may manifest itself in a number of ways including brain-dead foreign policy, and inane speeches in front of world bodies. A work-around is expected in November of 2010 with a fix for the problem generally available in November of 2012. We regret any inconvenience.

Sincerely,

The Citizens of the United States
Posted by: DMFD   2009-09-25 18:47  

#15  The Outside World is a very simple place isn't it, Woozle?

Hyperbole.

Woozle, count backward from twenty by threes and breathe. Then reconsider your vocabulary. F-bombs are for morons

Feel free to ignore my posts; I will certainly extend you the same courtesy.

there are smart, patriotic Brits, Woozle - see: Bulldog, BP, et al, on this blog alone. That tarbrush needs to be narrowed

The 'smart' ones will know my remarks were not directed at them.
Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007   2009-09-25 14:15  

#14  Old English "ceorl" - man or freeman morphed to Middle English "cherl" - peasant, rustic - Modern English "Churl" - boor, putz
Posted by: Betty Grineck6701   2009-09-25 13:28  

#13  So what is a "churl" anyway?
Posted by: JohnQC   2009-09-25 12:12  

#12  Sigh. It was so much nicer back in the good, old days of Ronald Reagan and Maggie Thatcher.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-09-25 12:00  

#11  Woozle, count backward from twenty by threes and breathe. Then reconsider your vocabulary. F-bombs are for morons.

Posted by: mom   2009-09-25 10:39  

#10  Woozle has it about right as a general statement. Granted there are those Brits (I know a few) that are exceptions, but, the British establishment, like here, was really ga-ga for the Obamanation.

Given that, THEY should at least admit that they got it wrong. I doubt that will be forthcoming.
As far as I can tell Zero treats the UK with the same disdain as the French and Eunuchs.
Posted by: AlanC   2009-09-25 10:12  

#9  there are smart, patriotic Brits, Woozle - see: Bulldog, BP, et al, on this blog alone. That tarbrush needs to be narrowed
Posted by: Frank G   2009-09-25 09:57  

#8  A few days ago someone commented quite rightly (imho) that you can tell a lot about a man (and a country for that matter) by who their enemies are. Obviously the converse is also true.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2009-09-25 08:41  

#7  Dear England,

The President of the United States hates you because of Kenya. That's pretty much all there is to it.

Regards,
E. Larson
Posted by: eLarson   2009-09-25 07:43  

#6  When our enemies such as Chavez, Castro, and Gaddafi faun over our President some of which occurs in a United Nations meeting, I'd say we are in trouble for awhile. Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi may have been convicted of the Lockerbie bombing of Flight 103 but Gaddafi was most likely behind it.
Posted by: JohnQC   2009-09-25 06:53  

#5  The Outside World is a very simple place isn't it, Woozle?
Posted by: Bulldog   2009-09-25 03:52  

#4  ...it's not a barrel of laughs having to sit down for a chat with Gordon Brown.

No, you dumb shits, but what IS a barrel of laughs is watching you assholes squirm. WHO was it that screeched ONE day after the U.S. election, "America FINALLY gets it right!!!"???

Go back and read the fawning congratulatory bullshit speech vomited by YOUR Prime Minister while you midgets APPLAUDED!

The only other time you and the rest of Eurabia applauded was when he SLAMMED America! So go whine somewhere else you fuckers. It seems you got just what you BEGGED for.

And don't ever, EVER, presume to try to interfere in another country's political process and then WHINE your asses off when it doesn't quite go your way.
Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007   2009-09-25 02:12  

#3  Please meet perfidious Barry. He's no 'repector of men' by the way, particularly Anglo.
Posted by: Besoeker in Duitsland   2009-09-25 01:14  

#2  I shall not forgive him. He can sit in hell and give pineapples to Saddam to shove up Hitlers ass.

He serves the devil, and he has lost everything with me.

All your sheep may follow suit.
Mansions are expensive, the less rooms the better.
Posted by: newc   2009-09-25 01:11  

#1  Which of our allies *haven't* we pissed on?
Posted by: SteveS   2009-09-25 00:54  

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