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London Daily Telegraph
The London Daily Telegraph
".....I'm not normally in favor of boycotts, and I love the American people.
I holiday in their country regularly, and hate the tedious snobby sneers against
the United States . But the American people chose to elect an idiot who seems
hell bent on insulting their allies, and something must be done to stop Obama's
reckless foreign policy, before he does the dirty on his allies on every issue."
One of the most poorly kept secrets in Washington is President Obama's animosity
toward Great Britain , presumably because of what he regards as its sins while
ruling Kenya (1895-1963).
One of Barack Hussein Obama's first acts as president was to return to Britain
a bust of Winston Churchill that had graced the Oval Office since 9/11. He
followed this up by denying Prime Minister Gordon Brown, on his first state
visit, the usual joint press conference with flags.
The president was "too tired" to grant the leader of America 's closest ally a
proper welcome, his aides told British journalists.
Mr. Obama followed this up with cheesy gifts for Mr. Brown and the Queen.
Columnist Ian Martin described his behavior as "rudeness personified." There
was more rudeness in store for Mr. Brown at the opening session of the United
Nations in September. "The prime minister was forced to dash through the kitchens
of the UN in New York to secure five minutes of face time with President Obama
after five requests for a sit down meeting were rejected by the White House,"
said London Telegraph columnist David Hughes. Mr. Obama's "churlishness is
unforgivable," Mr. Hughes said.
The administration went beyond snubs and slights last week when Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton endorsed the demand of Argentine President Cristina Kirchner,
a Hugo Chavez ally, for mediation of Argentina 's specious claim to the Falkland
Islands , a British dependency since 1833. The people who live in the Falklands,
who speak English, want nothing to do with Argentina . When, in 1982, an earlier
Argentine dictatorship tried to seize the Falklands by force, the British -- with
strong support from President Ronald Reagan -- expelled them.
"It is truly shocking that Barack Obama has decided to disregard our shared history,"
wrote Telegraph columnist Toby Young. "Does Britain 's friendship really mean so
little to him?" One could ask, does the friendship of anyone in the entire
world mean anything to him?
"I recently asked several senior administration officials, separately, to name a
foreign leader with whom Barack Obama has forged a strong personal relationship
during his first year in office," wrote Jackson Diehl, deputy editorial page
editor of the Washington Post, on Monday. " A lot of hemming and hawing ensued."
One official named French President Nicolas Sarkozy, but his contempt for
Mr. Obama is an open secret. Another named German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
But, said Mr. Diehl, "Merkel too has been conspicuously cool toward Obama."
Mr. Obama certainly doesn't care about the Poles and Czechs, whom he has
betrayed on missile defense. Honduras and Israel also can attest that he's
been an unreliable ally and an unfaithful friend. Ironically, our relations
with both Israel and the Palestinian Authority have never been worse. Russia
has offered nothing in exchange for Mr. Obama's abandonment of missile defense.
Russia and China won't support serious sanctions on Iran . Syria 's support for
terrorism has not diminished despite efforts to normalize diplomatic relations.
The reclusive military dictatorship that runs Burma has responded to our efforts
at "engagement" by deepening its ties to North Korea .
And the Chinese make little effort to disguise their contempt for him.
For the first time in a long time, the President of the United States is
actually distrusted by its allies and not in the least feared by its adversaries.
Nor is Mr. Obama now respected by the majority of Americans. Understandably
focused on the dismal economy and Mr. Obama's relentless efforts to nationalize
and socialize health care, Americans apparently have yet to notice his dismal
performance and lack of respect in the world community.
They soon will.
The Telegraph editor Alex Singleton's blog