[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

The immediate reaction was what had been expected by the British. The Jewish Agency executive described the policy as “a breach of faith,” a “surrender to Arab terrorism” and “a cruel blow.”

[Star Traveler]

I see Britain’s fortunes as a world power declined dramatically, after that.

Unfortunately, the U.S. is repeating the same thing, and has found its world-power-status declining just as rapidly with its “fortunes” being wiped out almost overnight.

I would say that there is a connection there.