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Barack Obama’s top ten insults against Britain – 2012 edition
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How times change,
JANUARY 2011
/// “We don’t have a stronger friend and stronger ally than Nicolas Sarkozy, and the French people.” ///
http://blogs.telegrap...britain-2012-edition/
MARCH 2012
/// 'Our closest friend and deepest ally': Obama pays tribute to Britain ///
/// 'Yet through the grand sweep of history, through all its twists and turns, there is one constant - the rock-solid alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom. ///
http://www.dailymail....White-House-lawn.html
This guy is not to be trusted, what do others think?
JANUARY 2011
/// “We don’t have a stronger friend and stronger ally than Nicolas Sarkozy, and the French people.” ///
http://blogs.telegrap...britain-2012-edition/
MARCH 2012
/// 'Our closest friend and deepest ally': Obama pays tribute to Britain ///
/// 'Yet through the grand sweep of history, through all its twists and turns, there is one constant - the rock-solid alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom. ///
http://www.dailymail....White-House-lawn.html
This guy is not to be trusted, what do others think?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I suppose there's no reason why UK can't be their <closest> and <deepest>
and still be just as <strong> as France
the terms are not contradictory.
The USA has 'alliances' and 'understandings' with lots of countries.
I expect someone in the WH keeps a list of terms to make sure expressions applied to different countries don't conflict.
<not to be trusted> ?!
He's a politician. What do you think is a sensible starting point for trustworthiness?
and still be just as <strong> as France
the terms are not contradictory.
The USA has 'alliances' and 'understandings' with lots of countries.
I expect someone in the WH keeps a list of terms to make sure expressions applied to different countries don't conflict.
<not to be trusted> ?!
He's a politician. What do you think is a sensible starting point for trustworthiness?
Not forgetting his assessment of Cameron as "lightweight".
http://www.telegraph....n-as-lightweight.html
http://www.telegraph....n-as-lightweight.html
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The Queen sold Obambam the concept of the Special Relationship and they fell for it hook, line and sinker. And probably Cameron and Sam have a lot in common with them and do get on well. Obambam is wanting to line up a 2nd State visit come 18 - 24 months time.
On top of that Pres Sarcastic has been typically French.....
On top of that Pres Sarcastic has been typically French.....
sp1814, the US did exactly the right thing over Suez: Britain's behaviour was shameful, and the US said so. A pity we didn't return the favour during the Iraq invasion.
Grenada ceased to be a British colony after WW2. The Yanks should have mentioned their invasion plans to us, but it wasn't mandatory.
They should have been more supportive over the Falklands, though.
As for Obama's speeches, I believe this is called diplomacy. (Perhaps not the OP's strongest point?)
Grenada ceased to be a British colony after WW2. The Yanks should have mentioned their invasion plans to us, but it wasn't mandatory.
They should have been more supportive over the Falklands, though.
As for Obama's speeches, I believe this is called diplomacy. (Perhaps not the OP's strongest point?)
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