Britain to Obama: “Not the Kind of Behavior One Expects From an Ally."

[avergbear]

Yet another slap against what has traditionally been America’s No. 1 allie.

The Obama administration has insulted Prime Minister Brown, insulted the Queen, and now violates British territory by releasing Islamic prisoners in British Bermuda without permission.

Is this just stupidity, or is there something deeper in play here?

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America's 'Bermuda solution' angers Britain
Decision to send Guantanamo inmates to British colony sours 'special relationship'

“Senior aides to President Barack Obama accompanied four Uighur prisoners as they were flown from Guantanamo Bay to the British colony of Bermuda, without the UK being informed, it was revealed yesterday.

One senior [British] official said: "The Americans were fully aware of the foreign-policy understanding we have with Bermuda and they deliberately chose to ignore it. This is not the kind of behavior one expects from an ally.”


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/americas-bermuda-solution-angers-britain-1704147.html

[LibertyinAtl]

Ally to Obama?
What the hell is that?

[WildRose]

Good thing he's "Restoring America's Image Abroad".... .

[RTchoke]

Looks like 0bama just gave Britain the one digit sahhhhh-looooot.

Isn't that just precious.

[avergbear]

Ally to Obama?
What the hell is that?

A spelling mistake from the link….that’s the way it’s spelled in the article. I did miss that.

[wonderingrover]

Glad to see Obama is maintaining such a good working relationship with US allies.

Perhaps next time he'll just go ahead and ship them off to Britain - without notifying them.

[LibertyinAtl]

A spelling mistake from the link….that’s the way it’s spelled in the article. I did miss that.
I did not catch it either....

[avergbear]

Glad to see Obama is maintaining such a good working relationship with US allies.

Perhaps next time he'll just go ahead and ship them off to Britain - without notifying them.

Or, Atlanta, or Orlando, or Oklahoma City….

[RedStatePaPa]

After Obama, the next POTUS really will have to apologise.

[avergbear]

for the love of pete ...i don't think participants in boy's state would have made a blunder that idiotic.

Who are these people in the admin?

acorn

[clearcarbon]

Good thing he's "Restoring America's Image Abroad".... .

The saga of BO, the new-world odor, continues.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/clearcarbon/kery/Obma/queen_nobama300.jpg

[VCaddy05]

hes really shown he doesnt give adamn about them hasent he??? bunch of crap DVD's picked up at the last minuet that dont even work in england, ipod for an 80 yr old women, sending terrorists to a country owned by England. This Obama guy is such a great communicator.

[avergbear]

The saga of BO, the new-world odor, continues.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/clearcarbon/kery/Obma/queen_nobama300.jpg

Now that is funny.

But seriously, it does seem as if Obama is deliberately attempting to alienate Great Britain.

[spinach]

I would like to apologize to the UK for the very unamerican actions of the current regime.

We REAL Americans treat our allies properly.

the current regime is arrogant, bombing countries that did not attack us,
and now is sending terrorists to 'resort islands' owned by other nations.

Dear UK, please do not think that the current regime in any way represents real americans.

[rckirby]

Now that is funny.

But seriously, it does seem as if Obama is deliberately attempting to alienate Great Britain.

I think he is attempting (and succeeding) to alienate a LOT of people....here AND abroad.

It has to be purposeful, because I refuse to believe he's that dumb.

[wonderingrover]

I would like to apologize to the UK for the very unamerican actions of the current regime.

We REAL Americans treat our allies properly.

the current regime is arrogant, bombing countries that did not attack us,
and now is sending terrorists to 'resort islands' owned by other nations.

Dear UK, please do not think that the current regime in any way represents real americans.

You realize Obama will now probably apologize for your apology, right?

:))

[Nashville]

Ally to Obama?
What the hell is that?

Those that were our enemies 6 mos. ago?

[SFC(R)L]

who is SECSTATE?

[wonderingrover]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v416/clearcarbon/kery/Obma/queen_nobama300.jpg


I hope you didn't wear that mask just because I told you I had Mexican for lunch....

[Bertha]

I don't know what is scarier, the fact he did this with out Britian's permission or the fact that "Senior aides to President Barak Obama accompanied" them to Bermuda.

I think it is VERY CLEAR who's side the current White House resident is on.

[Plasmaball]

Wow this article is all over the map with issues.
First off though we did not Insult the queen. That is just some made up ******** the right has been carrying for awhile.

The secret deal allows the Uighurs – detained in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2001 but who have since been deemed not to be enemy combatants – to settle in Bermuda. This raises the prospect of them getting British citizenship and right to travel (and technically settle) in the UK. However, they would not have the right to enter America without the express permission of the US government. The Bermudan premier denied that there had been any financial sweetener from Washington, and said that Bermuda was simply "playing the Good Samaritan" in recognition of its 400-hundred-year-old friendship with the United States.

this is interesting. People arguing about taking FREE men. You had the balls and nerve to hold them for 8 years.
Also interesting how they say they were not given any money.
Hmm i was told other wise from a board member.
Amid continuing recriminations over the transfer, the US State Department attempted to counter British criticism by claiming that talks had, in fact, been held with the office of the British governor in Bermuda prior to the inmates being sent to the island. An official in Washington said: "We did talk to them before the Uighurs got on the plane." This, however, was flatly denied by the governor, Sir Richard Gozney, who maintained yesterday: "We were only told this morning".

wait two people covering their asses? yet basic talks have been going on for over a month.
Then again isn't a Prime minister a little bit more powerful than a governor?
The prime minister of Bermuda, Ewart Brown, disclosed that talks regarding the Uighurs had been going on for a full month, with London kept in the dark. "Nothing like this happens overnight. We started these discussions the middle of May," he said. "You can understand that this matter is of such significance and why the talks had to be private and somewhat restricted." Those negotiations culminated in two White House aides, Greg Craig and Daniel Fried, flying to the island with the four prisoners on Thursday to ensure the transfer went smoothly.

So in a sense we never needed to tell The British a thing. Sounds to me like the BRitish and Bermudians? (whatever you call them) have no idea in the first place how to handle this situation:
A terse statement from the Foreign Office said: "The Bermuda government consider this to be a matter regarding their day-to-day responsibility for immigration. We have underlined to the Bermuda government that it should have consulted the UK on whether this falls within their competence or is a foreign affairs or security issue for which the Bermuda government do not have delegated responsibility." British diplomatic sources say that they do not foresee the Uighurs getting travel documents in the immediate future, while talks continue in Bermuda.

Got to love how the context again shows a faulty OP. Again.

[Freep]

Yet another slap against what has traditionally been America’s No. 1 allie.

The Obama administration has insulted Prime Minister Brown, insulted the Queen, and now violates British territory by releasing Islamic prisoners in British Bermuda without permission.

Is this just stupidity, or is there something deeper in play here?

----------------------------

America's 'Bermuda solution' angers Britain
Decision to send Guantanamo inmates to British colony sours 'special relationship'

“Senior aides to President Barack Obama accompanied four Uighur prisoners as they were flown from Guantanamo Bay to the British colony of Bermuda, without the UK being informed, it was revealed yesterday.

One senior [British] official said: "The Americans were fully aware of the foreign-policy understanding we have with Bermuda and they deliberately chose to ignore it. This is not the kind of behavior one expects from an ally.”


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/americas-bermuda-solution-angers-britain-1704147.html

He and his wife hate Britain almost as much as they hate the USA

[avergbear]

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[Plasmaball]

I don't know what is scarier, the fact he did this with out Britian's permission or the fact that "Senior aides to President Barak Obama accompanied" them to Bermuda.

I think it is VERY CLEAR who's side the current White House resident is on.

Yes it is. They are on the side of men who were FOUND INNOCENT of any crimes.
The fact they needed Englands "permission" is according the article unclear.

CONTEXT.

[WildRose]

this is interesting. People arguing about taking FREE men. You had the balls and nerve to hold them for 8 years.
Also interesting how they say they were not given any money.
Hmm i was told other wise from a board member.
Who do you think is paying for their vacation in Bermuda? China?

[Miss America]

It's really just another illustration of the lack of respect that this President and this Administration has for anyone.