This came to me via email. I don't know where it originated. I ran some wording through Google and found the articles from which they came. This is obviously a chop and paste made to look like an original article. Normally, I hate it when people send this sort of crap trying to look like an original thought. I have people who send emails on without checking them, which galls me no end. This email, however, is real, at least in its parts. One should make use of the links to read the full articles. Credit is given where known as it is due for, as I said, this is not an original thought.
This is a very sobering article. Our handling of relationships with the Britons over the oil spill won't help either.
From The London Daily Telegraph Editor On Foreign Relations
"Let me be clear: 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." - "Barack Obama has made me want to boycott America." by Alex Singleton, contributing editor at the Sunday Telegraph. Read more: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/alexsingleton/100029555/why-barack-obama-has-made-me-boycott-america/ The lead paragraph and the lead titles were appended to this "article" for the purpose of which I know not.
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). [Ed Note: Britain is as close to a socialist government as one can get and still be a Parliamentary Monarchy. Obama loves Britain's socialized entitlements. Why he hates our closest ally is hard to say. I can only imagine what he would do if Mr. Churchill was still alive.]
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?" - "Administration animosity against allies not limited to Israel" By Jack Kelly Jewish World Review March 15, 2010 / 29 Adar 5770 Read more: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0310/jkelly031510.php3
One could ask, does the friendship of anyone in the entire world mean anything to him? - Anonymous [Ed Note: This article has been quoted in many blogs. I have not found the origin of this comment.]
"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. - "Feckless foreign follies Obama is neither trusted by allies nor feared by adversaries." Sunday, March 14, 2010 By Jack Kelly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10073/1042362-373.stm#ixzz1JR05KvWj
Jack Kelly, a former Marine and Green Beret who was a deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force in the Reagan administration and is now a columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Toledo Blade.
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