President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Gordon Brown walk along the colonnade between the residence and the West Wing of the White House. (White House photo 3/3/09 by Joyce N. Boghosian)American Neutrality On the Falklands Is A Symptom Of US Foreign Policy Drift -- The Telegraph (Commentary)
The Bush administration got a lot of things wrong – but at least they usually had some idea of who America’s adversaries were and who America’s friends were. For example, Bush’s policy of maintaining the special relationship with Britain was a simple recognition of the close bonds of alliance, friendship and interests that the British and Americans have had since World War I.
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My Comment: The US media is quiet, but the ferocious criticism of President Obama and US foreign policy from the British press is (from my experience) now reaching unprecedented levels. The Falklands issue will probably be the issue that will break the camels back between President Obama and the British public .... with the long term outlook showing no signs of improvement even if there is a change of government in London.
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