Continued fallout from Obama’s snub of Brown
Ξ March 8th, 2009 | → Comments Off | ∇ Politics |
The Telegraph has a piece on the recent diplomatic flap, blaming the administration’s carelessness as being ‘overwhelmed’ with domestic concerns. According to sources cited by the broadsheet, Obama seems to be trying to take on too much at once and simply isn’t able to keep up with it all. Buried in the story, however, is an explosive charge:
The real views of many in Obama administration were laid bare by a State Department official involved in planning the Brown visit, who reacted with fury when questioned by The Sunday Telegraph about why the event was so low-key.
The official dismissed any notion of the special relationship, saying: “There’s nothing special about Britain. You’re just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn’t expect special treatment.”
Wow. Now, Obama being stretched too thin, I can understand. He has a lot on his plate. But the State Department’s sole focus is diplomatic relations. Who has Obama staffed it with that would say something like that?
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