Posted on 12/18/2012 4:04:15 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
With David Cameron now saying a Britain out of Europe was now 'imaginable', US agitation has reached a new high
The Obama administration has expressed concern at what US officials see as Britain's slide towards the European exit door.
Washington firmly believes that the departure of its strongest partner in Europe would also reduce American influence on the continent, as Britain so often shares American views.
An EU without Britain would be seen as weaker on free trade and less reliable on defence and foreign policy issues.
With David Cameron now saying a Britain out of Europe was now "imaginable", US agitation has reached a new high.
After observing the rise in popularity of Ukip and the rise of anti-European sentiment generally, the issue was raised by President Barack Obama in a video-conference call with the Prime Minister on Tuesday. It was also high on the agenda of a visit by a US national security council official to Downing Street and the Foreign Office earlier this week.
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of course obama wants the EU to stay together because it;s the lefts dream of a world with no borders and be ruled by the ruling class, sorry the elitist class.
Take either Uk, Germany out of the EU and the EU goes to crap.
SO obama maybe people in the UK and Germany have had enough propping up tiher left wing socialist countries which have faled like Spain, Greece.
Dear UK,
US leadership couldn’t run a lemonade stand.
They are there because they cannot do, produce, or improve anything.
They are slime.
Listen to them at your peril.
“No more movie CDs for you, David.”
of course obama wants the EU to stay together because it;s the lefts dream of a world with no borders and be ruled by the ruling class, sorry the elitist class.
Take either Uk, Germany out of the EU and the EU goes to crap.
SO obama maybe people in the UK and Germany have had enough propping up tiher left wing socialist countries which have faled like Spain, Greece.
The German politicians all want the EU. Don’t be mistaken about that. You haven’t heard a single one say a word against the EU yet, and if any one of them does, it’ll be a fringe politician (and even still, I won’t bet on it). The EU was the idea of Adenauer and his ilk to begin with.
Take a closer look and you might see that the EU has been and is being gradually made in Germany’s image; already started with the social market economy being written into the treaties.
I sincerely doubt that the Cameron government gives a damn what Obama thinks about them given that Obama has repeatedly demonstrated his contempt for the UK by giving their nuclear secrets to the Russians, returning the bust of Churchill, speaking over the UK national anthem at a formal dinner, Moochelle hugging the Queen, and etc.
if i was freer, i’d take being weaker.
It’s a race to the bottom. Who will hit it first? Great Britain or us?
I predict us.
Are you kidding? Cameron on his last visit to the US had his tongue so far up Obama’s you know what he could have blown
raspberries on his behalf.
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tenn mountain wrote:
“It’s a race to the bottom. Who will hit it first? Great Britain or us?
I predict us.”
neither USA or UK is in great shape but i predict EU collapses first
does the USA have a dog in this fight??
Britian knows best and I trust them to make the right decision for the good of their country. Keep your noses out Obama/Clinton!!!!
Good to know that the Free Traders and Obama are still in agreement
Britain would do best to get out of the EU, and dump Free Trade. Their insistance on Free Trade has killed the British for nearly 2 centuries. In this upcoming Post-Globalist economy, the UK may want to be the ones taking the lead...and not be lead
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Oh please, this has been US policy for decades democrat and republican. The UK public would openly tell the US to FO given the chance, it’s the weasel political fools in the UK who live the shimmering dream of a united Europe and the US ambitions for a de facto seat through the UK ‘s membership.
Totally agree with that sentiment. I'm not particularly interested in sacrificing my freedom and individual liberties just so our political elites have a slightly bigger penis to swing about in international conferences. That doesn't improve my life one bit...
OTOH, the special relationship is not so special anymore, thanks largely to the big zero's inept handling of foreign policy. In fact, I think anglo-american relationships are at their lowest ebb since the Suez crisis. Their are signs the Brits are looking elsewhere for global partners - the other members of the anglosphere, and the commonwealth countries (particularly India). Interesting times ahead!
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