“Obama also has his own ax to grind with the Brits”
put simply, 0 is an anti-US agent. He will do WHATEVER he can to detriment important US relationships. Look next for attacks on India & Brazil.
I disagree. Inacio Lula da Silva is a politician of pretty much the same stripe as Obama. Obama is dickering with Lula over ethanol versus biodiesel, but that is just trade negotiation. I don't think there's a hostile agenda there.
India, I've no idea about. Pres. Bush worked on a rapprochement with India, which of course won't do anything for acceptance and continuation of the policy by the Obama Administration.