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2010-02-28 Home Front: Politix

Falklands position latest example of US foreign policy drift

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Posted by ryuge 2010-02-28 07:32|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Give Hillary a little time remember she is a .....

Posted by Galactic Coordinator Flating1790 2010-02-28 08:15|| 2010-02-28 08:15|| Front Page Top

#2 This is what happens when you let the state department run amok.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-02-28 10:38|| 2010-02-28 10:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Nah, this is what happens when you take your foreign policy cues from Hugo Chavez. (Don't believe me? Name one time where Obama didn't fall into line with Latin America's ugliest dictator....then get back to me.)

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2010-02-28 11:04|| 2010-02-28 11:04|| Front Page Top

#4 The headline misspelled daft.

As I understand it, and I'm here to learn, is that the inconsistancies of the US administration changes can be a headache for others. This particular administration has not only gone the position for friends route but coupled with a number of parallel positions. So far I think Clinton! has been the best appointment* but what power does she have when there are one or two other departments to go to which cover the same field and are higher up on the hierarchy.

*The Africa meltdown is a classic

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-02-28 11:47|| 2010-02-28 11:47|| Front Page Top

#5 ...and Kirchners government is in deep domestic trouble for its gross mismanagement of the economy and its attempts to suppress the press criticism of the regime at home.

Even though Kirchner's government doesn't like us, I'm certain Bambi recognizes a kindred soul in Kirchner's policies.

Posted by WolfDog 2010-02-28 11:52|| 2010-02-28 11:52|| Front Page Top

#6 That is, the czar system is disruptive to the power and authority system except as a reward package. Great Lakes czar, really?, Think about that, a shipping issue down St. Lawrence who do you go to?

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-02-28 11:54|| 2010-02-28 11:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Barack Obama is dirty back-stabbing b@stard. What kind of @rsehole green-lights an invasion of an ally that's been fighting alongside his country's forces for a decade, non-stop? He is happy to encourage events which could well lead to the same British forces fighting alongside US forces in Afghanistan dying in the South Atlantic repelling a foreign invasion.

His being an incompetent fool is becoming increasingly dangerous to us all.

Posted by Bulldog 2010-02-28 12:16|| 2010-02-28 12:16|| Front Page Top

#8 What kind of @rsehole green-lights an invasion of an ally that's been fighting alongside his country's forces for a decade, non-stop?

The kind who's grandfather was imprisoned for spying against the British forces in Kenya while in their employ during the Mau Mau insurrection. Next question please.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-28 12:22|| 2010-02-28 12:22|| Front Page Top

#9 Indeed. At the end of the day, It's All About The One. You guys over there should feel flattered he allows you to stay in his country.

Posted by Bulldog 2010-02-28 12:29|| 2010-02-28 12:29|| Front Page Top

#10 If it really mattered to the Brits, they'd pull out of Astan. Now.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-28 12:41|| 2010-02-28 12:41|| Front Page Top

#11 #9 Indeed. At the end of the day, It's All About The One. You guys over there should feel flattered he allows you to stay in his ~~country~~ universe.

FIFYNC

And yes - I do think his head is that big.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-02-28 12:43|| 2010-02-28 12:43|| Front Page Top

#12 Agreed. Apologies to our bretheren, I am embarassed to the point of nausea. Just know that they are the shitbirds of inconsiquence and that I, for one, have your back Brits.

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-02-28 13:07|| 2010-02-28 13:07|| Front Page Top

#13 If my memory serves me correctly, I believe many of the residents of old Albion heaped accolades and adulation upon our man Barry Soetoro during his nomination and run for the White House. The winds, how they do change.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-28 13:16|| 2010-02-28 13:16|| Front Page Top

#14 I believe many of the residents of old Albion heaped accolades and adulation upon our man Barry Soetoro during his nomination and run for the White House.

And Americans didn't? Certainly the usual suspects over here did - but they did everywhere.

Posted by Bulldog 2010-02-28 13:40|| 2010-02-28 13:40|| Front Page Top

#15 Quite right Bulldog. And it was the feckless voters here in liberal 'la la land' that actually brought Barry to the throne. The debauchery was totally self inflicted. Our economy will soon be Argentinisized, thence the Mugabe-lite Executive Orders, thence land and property transfers and Plaas Moorde. ANC Tribal governance on a grand scale.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-28 13:47|| 2010-02-28 13:47|| Front Page Top

#16 I for one, apologize to our UL allies for the dipsh*t our nation picked to drive the USA over a cliff. You have been faithful partners, allies and friends for a very, very, long time, and notwithstanding that little issue of urban renewal in Washington in 1814, and your lack of clarity during the unpleasantness of 1862-65, we honor and appreciate your partnership. Barry will pass, but he is a menace to all of us for a while yet, and when he and his are diminished in November of this year, his remaining 2 years will be frothy with efforts to fool the people again.
Once bit, twice shy, I think he has one term to wreak havoc, and then we try and right the mistakes.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-02-28 14:35|| 2010-02-28 14:35|| Front Page Top

#17 UK...

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-02-28 14:38|| 2010-02-28 14:38|| Front Page Top

#18 I can only hope that Barry does not get a second term.

Posted by Dave UK 2010-02-28 15:15|| 2010-02-28 15:15|| Front Page Top

#19 Not as much as we do, Dave....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-02-28 15:19|| 2010-02-28 15:19|| Front Page Top

#20 The One is stabbing one our closest allies in the back?
Who would of guessed?
The problem is that the election of The One was overwhelmingly supported by the British as well as the rest of Europe.
Why are the British surprised by this?

Posted by Black Charlie Shating3160 2010-02-28 22:55|| 2010-02-28 22:55|| Front Page Top

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