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Obama administration already publicly dissing Britain
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10277510/Syria-John-Kerry-slaps-Britain-in-face-as-he-calls-France-oldest-allies.html
All a bit childish really, especially considering the way Britain have slavishly followed America's lead in Iraq and Afghanistan. I still have very mixed feelings over the issue of Syria, but the UK discovering its not the US's bitch might be one positive outcome of last night's vote.
All a bit childish really, especially considering the way Britain have slavishly followed America's lead in Iraq and Afghanistan. I still have very mixed feelings over the issue of Syria, but the UK discovering its not the US's bitch might be one positive outcome of last night's vote.
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White House statement:
And, since France helped us in the revolution, he's technically correct. I'm sure people here would be much happier if he talked for 30 minutes about how great the UK is and how terrible it is they decided not to join, but he didn't. I wouldn't make too much of it.
That was David Cameron's statement not Obama's.
Ignore.
crap i pasted the wrong one in there. thanks for pointing it out. will edit.
yes, they returned a borrowed bust of Churchill and gave the prime minister some DVDs. He must really hate you guys.
To me, this vote was about avoiding a massively unpredictable intervention in what is currently a drastically unstable region of the world. The Americans can choose their own path. I'm just happy that our lot have seen sense for once.
The UK needs to remember this, and behave similarly in future diplomatic discussion. The fact that Kerry has had his little dig only serves to hammer home the fact that this country needs to behave independently.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2407552/A-disaster-No-high-time-Britain-stopped-Uncle-Sams-poodle--And-taunts-oldest-allies-French-cares.html
Old allies my arse. Just one more country the US utilises when it is convenient -- just like the UK.
I do suspect though that the French will not be so stupid as to wave their backsides at the US in response to this compliment as we doubtless would.
Frankly I don't think Obama really wants to act on Syria at all but he made that comment about the red line and it's now a matter of honour. Also he's probably got Israel bleating in his ear.
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The same Richard the Lionheart that got captured in the Holy Roman Empire due to his own stupidity and forced his brother and Britain to endure taxes to pay for his ransom?
This is patently and demonstrably false. I mean I understand that calling France our oldest ally has gotten on people's nerves, but to suggest there isn't a unique relationship between the US and the UK is so wrong it's ridiculous. The US and UK relationship is one of the most important alliances in the world and is considered hugely influential in maintain stability in many, many parts of the world.
The US UK military cooperation alone is mind-boggling. We share in training, equipment, intelligence and logistics to name a few.
Furthermore, the US and the UK each contribute the most foreign direct investment in each other's economies and we have, for the most part, similar economic goals and practices. Our diplomacy organizations are pretty much in constant contact with each other and cooperate in the G8, UN, WTO, and pretty much any other global organization you can think of.
I don't even think I need to address the cultural ties between the two countries.
You may not think there is a 'special relationship' but it exists nonetheless. You may not even want there to be such a relationship, but its mutually beneficial to both countries and luckily it's not going to go away any time soon.
I doubt that he is laughing when his country is being destroyed.