Wednesday, March 10, 2010

British - U.S. Differences Over The Falklands Are Now Out In The Open

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Britain Made String Of Protests To US Over Falklands Row -- Times Online

British diplomats have expressed serious concerns to the US State Department at least three times over Washington’s response to the latest dispute over the Falkland Islands, The Times has learnt.

In telephone calls and meetings, senior diplomats and specialists were forced to restate Britain’s position on sovereignty over the islands and seek clarification of the US position after a State Department spokesman in February answered a question about the Falklands by saying: “Or the Malvinas, depending on how you see it.”

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My Comment: The British are clearly miffed .... and probably bewildered .... on what is the US approach to this "diplomatic" crisis.

One more reason why the U.S. - British relationship is no longer as special as they like to portray it.

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