I didnt figure the Krauts would... but the British?? really?
Would you join a kinetic overseas operation with El Baracko as your leader? How much confidence would you have that the policy is driven by anything more than overnight polling, and will not change in 48 hours, or will be effectively pursued?
He sent back the Churchill bust. They are responding in kind.
The United Kingdom is facing an existiental threat next week when the Scots go to the polls to vote for independence, and polls are too close to call. One of the sticking points is disillusionment with the ‘illegal’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, so now is not the right time to be following the US into controversial wars.