Mr Britain

Now then a question regarding President Obama and Britain?

now not so long ago i was reading on here and a couple of American daily rags that your Mr Obama was not that keen on the British well what has suddenly changed his mind because i am a curious type of fellow. Strange Jack that all these leaders when not in power suddenly when they gain power come across these moments.Happens every time.

Public Comments

1. He doesn't really like the Brits. He has serious race issues, but he grudgingly puts them aside to make like he's worthy of being a world leader.
2. we are apparently the ''closest foreign friends that America has''
3. Mr. Obama had the same epiphany that Labour leadership underwent in the 90s. I don't know how old you are, but back in the 80s and early 90s, Labour leaders denounced the USA on every occasion. But when they came to power the importance of the "special relationship" between the US and the UK made them rethink their position. It appears that Mr. Obama has had his epihanal moment.
4. I am British, and I supported Mr Obama from the beginning, I do not believe that he dislikes the british people, he does not agree with the policies it employs or the way it runs things. I dare say there is some things that he does like, like the unified health care system the good cross cultural race relations and perhaps even more.
5. Some of his advisers reminded him that Britain is the only one who has really dedicated a decent number of troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, and that if he ignored us, we may change our minds about staying there to prop up the American efforts. This means he couldn't pull out US troops like he promised, which may have repercussions at the next election.
6. It's very simple really. There's a historic tie between UK and USA going right back to the establishment of the very first English settlement in North America at Jamestown VA in 1607. What do you think these new settlers did first? I'll tell you. They sat down and argued about the sort of new government they were going to have. They then voted respresentatives from amongst their number, they also voted for a President. Yup, the very first president of Jamestown VA. What we have here are two democracies, both mature and both well versed in all the arguments and cunning plots that go with it. By saying what Obama did, something along the lines of not being sure about UK and such, this just makes people pay attention - what's happening. I'm never sure about the so-called 'special relationship' what I am sure of is that USA has a firm and strong ally in UK - no matter what. I mean we can scream and shout at each other and argue the case this way or that, it makes no difference. All I know is that at 9/11 almost the entire British nation was up on it's feet watching in total horror at the blazing city of New York and asking how can we help! After a few days, a week or so, we all went back to the usual sniping that goes on. My advice is to pay scant attention to the sniping and pay more attention to the history. A pal of mine was in New York a while back and his taxi driver spoke with a thick Russian accent and asked, "Where you from?" When my pal told him UK, this taxi driver, with his Russian accent replied, "The Mother Country". See! An American, a Russian, who thinks of himself as an American and also thinks that UK is somewhere called 'home' - Mother Country. A lot of Americans think that way, even if they and/or their ancestors have no connection with the UK other than that they are Americans. But like I say, this 'special relationship' I'm not sure about that. Let's say cousins who ain't kissin'.