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'Brexit' threatens to undermine U.S.-Britain special relationship
reuters.com ^ | June 24, 2016 | MATT SPETALNICK AND YARA BAYOUMY

Posted on 06/24/2016 3:16:00 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Britain’s decision to quit the European Union could send damaging shockwaves through the bedrock Anglo-American “special relationship,” raising questions about London’s willingness and ability to back U.S.-led efforts in global crises ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine.

The loss of the strongest pro-U.S. voice within the 28-nation bloc, as a result of the “Brexit” referendum, threatens to weaken Washington’s influence in European policymaking and embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin to further challenge the West, analysts and former diplomats say.

The British referendum on Thursday, widely seen as reflecting an increasingly nationalistic and inward-looking public, also risks the splintering of the United Kingdom itself, which could further reduce its role and stature in world affairs

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1 posted on 06/24/2016 3:16:01 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Bull****.


2 posted on 06/24/2016 3:17:17 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Bullarkey! After Trump’s election, the partnership will immediately begin a swift recovery.


3 posted on 06/24/2016 3:17:24 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Of course the opposite it true.


4 posted on 06/24/2016 3:18:35 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Which Obama-cronie gave the background for this bilge?


5 posted on 06/24/2016 3:18:57 PM PDT by Tallguy
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Nah, you got a black guy with a Colonial Victim Mentality who as SUPER anti-British from the word GO and will now use THIS as a whipping-boy for ANYTHING wrong between our countries.

AND in the world economy at large going forward.

He is going to trundle this out as a narrative A MILLION TIMES in the remainder of his term.


6 posted on 06/24/2016 3:19:17 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Obama threatens it reuters you purposeful idiots.


7 posted on 06/24/2016 3:19:20 PM PDT by toddausauras (Trump 2016)
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Joe Perticone ‏@JoePerticone 20 hours ago

Hey United Kingdom imma let you finish but America had one of the greatest #Brexit's of ALL TIME


8 posted on 06/24/2016 3:19:26 PM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (We cannot allow Hillary Clinton to become the next Angela Merkel)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Only until Trump is sworn in.


9 posted on 06/24/2016 3:20:02 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (When was the last time you heard a celebrity say, If Trump wins, I'm moving to MEXICO!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

If Obonzo throwing the Churchill’s bust back at them didn’t do it, nothing will.


10 posted on 06/24/2016 3:21:12 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (When was the last time you heard a celebrity say, If Trump wins, I'm moving to MEXICO!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

No, it doesn’t.

Only in Obama’s skull.


11 posted on 06/24/2016 3:21:32 PM PDT by Ray76 (The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
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Oh for Gawd’s sakes, this is quite simply the stupidest assertion ever made in the history of mankind.


12 posted on 06/24/2016 3:22:14 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (I apologize for not apologizing.)
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“Obama’s detailed and brilliant plans for the world economy were ALL SET for take-off, but for the RASH, PETULANT, SELFISH BRITISH..!!!!!!!”

Oh man, it was going to BE GREAT..!

We were all going to be RICH..!!!!!

But oh, no..! Now the big banks are going to go bust..!!”


13 posted on 06/24/2016 3:22:18 PM PDT by gaijin
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Britain’s decision to quit the European Union could send damaging shockwaves through the bedrock Anglo-American “special relationship,” raising questions about London’s willingness and ability to back U.S.-led efforts in global crises ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine.

< eyeroll > Maybe with Ebola in charge, both because he admires wussiness, and because he's pro EU and pro-globalist, but his ride is coming to an end. Any normal person in charge, this is going to RAISE the UK's stock in their mind.

14 posted on 06/24/2016 3:23:27 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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This is true, if global-cabal-puppet Hillary is elected.


15 posted on 06/24/2016 3:23:42 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

BS! Cameron’s replacement as Conservative party leader will be a euroskeptic which will piss off the EU and probaby make the leave process more firey than it might have been, but this will be happening simultaneously with Trump’s campaign on very similar themes in the US and everyone will conflate the two nations situation. Trump will naturally reach out to the new leader and I believe he will bond more tightly than any US President has with any UK leader since Thatcher.


16 posted on 06/24/2016 3:24:10 PM PDT by bigbob
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Moody’s cuts British credit outlook after Brexit vote
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/moodys-cuts-british-credit-outlook-after-brexit-vote


17 posted on 06/24/2016 3:24:28 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The elites sabotaged our economy in the lead up to 2007 and 2008. Expect the same for our friends in the UK. I just hope they understand why it is happening. In the long run they will be better off without the heavy-handed Brussels government and having to pay for their undisciplined members like Greece.

It is past time to kick the world elites in the teeth. We need to elect Trump to enable us to support their good decision.


18 posted on 06/24/2016 3:26:10 PM PDT by RatRipper (The biggest threat to US national security is our government and those in it.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I was going to write BULL$HIT, but someone else already did.


19 posted on 06/24/2016 3:26:21 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Jihadi-hating CRUSADER. Like it or STFU.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I am confused, the only policy America has is anti America and Israel.


20 posted on 06/24/2016 3:27:08 PM PDT by boomop1 (Term limits is the only way to change this failed government.)
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