Wow. What can one say? I'm so appalled that I actually wrote to Prime Minister Brown on behalf of America, apologizing for the President. Don't know what I'm talking about? You should really watch Glenn Beck on Fox News Channel (FNC) for everything that the major liberal media will not report. He's so "out there", I love him. The UK was upset because no one over here was talking about what happened. Thanks ABC, CBS and CNN.
Anyway, still wondering about Barack's Big Gaffe, huh? Boy do I have a lot to tell you, and so little time! (Beck's coming on in about an hour!) From what I understand, and what was reported by Glenn Beck yesterday (5pm Eastern), Obama really goofed big time.
First, as is customary, when the Prime Minister of the UK came visiting, he gave the President very thoughtful and priceless gifts. Our first African-American president was presented with a pen holder which was made from the oak timber of HMS Gannet, a Navy vessel that served on anti-slavery missions off of Africa. Another treasure given to our President is a framed commissioning paper for the HMS Resolute, a Royal Navy ship that came to symbolize British-American goodwill when it was rescued by the U.S. from icebergs and given to Queen Victoria. It is the sister ship of the HMS Gannet. Oh and one more thing the P.M. gave to Obama... a first-edition of Martin Gilbert's 7-volume biography of Winston Churchill, whose WWII partnership with President Franklin Roosevelt symbolized the U.S. - Anglo alliance.
What did our esteemed president give in return? Oh, you'll never guess if you haven't already heard. 25 classic movies. Yep, you read that right. That was it. Movies. It wouldn't be quite so bad if P.M. Brown were known as a movie buff. He's not as far as I can tell. What an embarrassment.
If you're as incensed as I am, you can write to the Prime Minister here:
British Embassy
3100 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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The UK tortured Obama's grandpappy. With that in consideration I think his response to the UK was most restrained.
It's not like he declared war on the UK like his predecessor did on a country who had tried to hurt his father. The UK actually DID hurt Obama's Grandfather. There is more justification than for Obama to go to war with Britain than there ever was for Bush to go to war with Iraq.
Anonymous,
Thanks for your comment. I was not aware that there was reason for Barack to be upset with anyone, particularly the UK.
I'm not going to pretend to know what was in the minds of the Bush White House when we went to war with Iraq. With all due respect, I don't think you should either.
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