Posted on 09/06/2021 1:49:26 PM PDT by Brookhaven
Such thoughts were on my mind when I witnessed comments made by Biden allies about the so-called “special relationship” last week. In reaction to leaked remarks allegedly made by cabinet members doubting President Joe Biden’s mental acuity in the wake of the Afghan debacle, allies of the President lashed out furiously warning that:
It’s always been his way that if somebody says something really bad to him, or about him, he doesn’t speak to them again. He does bear grudges. Boris Johnson should know that. Quite frankly, it bodes poorly for the relationship with the UK. The special relationship is very much in danger at this point. The president will say publicly that everything is fine, that our ties have never been stronger, but behind the scenes we are at a very dangerous moment. For him [Mr Biden] it’s my way or the highway.
In other words Britain has embarrassed America in public, and (so goes the furious whisper as the hand tightens on the arm) the ex-imperial power is going to catch hell when they get home.
A lot of people were shocked by the statement, which came almost certainly from somebody at least acting on behalf of the President himself. Britain has after all been America’s staunchest ally in the “War on Terror” and supported US foreign policy for decades. Was criticism of the Afghan withdrawal in the House and the Cabinet (criticism little different to what you can see by turning on CNN) really enough to merit the White House threatening to chuck Britain and the “special relationship” out of the window?
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This is an interesting article, and the author has good points. But the screws on England by the US actually started turning during WW1.
Because we have no statesmen, only politicians, our policies can turn on a whim every four years from here on out.
(I do not differentiate between Democrat and GOP; it really is one bunch).
Oh, Please!!!!!
Weird. Italians get that, too.
Well, I’m coming to think that we were a bit hasty in severing our relationship—it was costly and the bad feelings lingered for some time.
It would have been nice if they all could have sat down to a nice cup of tea...
Wait— make that coffee for me.
Yes WWI, was a typo.
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