Now We Know Why President Obama Treated British Prime Minister Disrespectfully When He Was In Power

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Wikleaks: US anger at Gordon Brown's Iraq withdrawal -- Scotland On Sunday

A DAMNING verdict on Gordon Brown's handling of the war in Iraq is revealed in secret US diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks and seen by Scotland on Sunday.

The cables accuse the former Prime Minister of pulling British troops out of Iraq to improve his chances of winning a general election, despite warnings from the UK's allies that withdrawal would represent a victory for terrorists.

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My Comment: I have always been a critic of Gordon Brown .... so this news does not surprise me. What surprises me is that U.S. diplomats also knew the game that he was playing, and were not hesitant to call him out .... a chorus of complaints that probably even reached the Oval Office.