From the article:
“The real views of many in Obama administration were laid bare by a State Department official involved in planning the Brown visit, who reacted with fury when questioned by The Sunday Telegraph about why the event was so low-key.
The official dismissed any notion of the special relationship, saying: ‘There’s nothing special about Britain. You’re just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn’t expect special treatment.’”
The “special relationship” is a totally entrenched part ogf American diplomacy for hundreds of years. Our relationship with France, Britain, and Israel are special and different from all others.
No American President, except for Jimmy Carter and Israel, has ever question the special relationship between the US and Britain.
If they are so insignificant, why has Obama requested a special meeting with Elizabeth II, Queen of England?
Ah Yes! The Photo-Op. In the pretend presidency of BHO, appearances are everything. Let others do the work/
And the puppetteer pulling the strings on this moronic marionette is laughing all the way home.
Oh Wonderfull. They are only our ally of longest standing, and part of a group of "English Speaking" countries (UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) with whom we've had quite close military ties with for generations.
I guess next time we are attacked, we'll turn to Cote d'Ivoire, Brunei and Myanmar for help?
Hillary, is that you???
“The official dismissed any notion of the special relationship, saying: ‘There’s nothing special about Britain. You’re just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn’t expect special treatment.’”
Somebody contact Hilary - whoever we’ve got at the Court of St. James may need to borrow that stupid “reset” button soon.
For goodness sakes! No one was expecting “special” treatment for our allies; not from this package. However, there is protocol, just basic decency, that goes along with that job, and Mr. President should go back and look at tape of former Presidents and how they treated foreign dignitaries.
“The real views of many in Obama administration were laid bare by a State Department official involved in planning the Brown visit, who reacted with fury when questioned by The Sunday Telegraph about why the event was so low-key.
The official dismissed any notion of the special relationship, saying: ‘There’s nothing special about Britain. You’re just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn’t expect special treatment.’”