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More Diplomatic Incompetence from the Obama Administration
Topic Started: Mar 2 2010, 11:32 PM (232 Views)
LTC8K6
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Our illustrious Zer0 back stabs England again...via our idiotic Sec of State... :bump:

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/03/025724.php

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One wonders: does the Obama administration deliberately try to screw up our foreign policy, or is it just a matter of ignorance and incompetence? This is painful reading: "Argentina celebrates diplomatic coup as Hillary Clinton calls for talks over Falklands." Here is a photo of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Argentina's President Fernandez de Kirchner. So much for the idea that foreign relations would be conducted better by women.

Now, on to the news:

Argentina was celebrating a diplomatic coup yesterday in its attempt to force Britain to accept talks on the future of the Falkland Islands, after a two-hour meeting in Buenos Aires between Hillary Clinton and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Responding to a request from Mrs Kirchner for "friendly mediation" between Britain and Argentina, Mrs Clinton, the US Secretary of State, said she agreed that talks were a sensible way forward and offered "to encourage both countries to sit down".

Her intervention defied Britain's longstanding position that there should be no negotiations unless the islands' 3,000 inhabitants asked for them. It was hailed in Buenos Aires as a major diplomatic victory, but condemned in the Falklands.


So, once again, the Obama administration has sold Great Britain, formerly our #1 ally, down the river, along with the inhabitants of the Falklands, whose opinions would seem to count for something. We are past the point where anyone could doubt that the Obama administration's hostility toward the U.K. is intentional. Obama seems to have substituted personal pathology for national policy. The London Times story continues:

Mrs Clinton's meeting with the flamboyant but vulnerable Argentine leader ended amid smiles and laughter. She gave no sign of backing the British position on negotiations, saying instead: "We would like to see Argentina and the UK sit down and resolve the issues between them in a peaceful and productive way. We want very much to encourage both countries to sit down. We cannot make either one do so. We think it is the right way to proceed, so we will be saying this publicly." ...

Ruperto Godoy, the official Argentine government spokesman on the islands, said the new pressure from Mrs Clinton was "very significant, very important" and would help Buenos Aires to force Britain to the negotiating table.

In the Falklands, reaction to the meeting ranged from dismay to fury. "It's outrageous after all the support we have given the United States," said Hattie Kilmartin, a sheepfarmer's wife. "They are not looking at the people who are actually living here and what they want, and it's crazy that they are even contemplating going against us."


I have to agree. It's crazy, but it's also the policy of the Obama administration, where perversity appears to be a virtue.

PAUL adds: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has politely told Clinton what she can do with her offer to mediate. Brown said, "We don't think that's necessary."


I foresee some sort of stupid denial from the WH or Hillary...but the damage is already done.
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Kerri P.
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I can see if the US ever asks England for help with anything England just might say, :madF: to zer0 and the rest of his admin.
Edited by Kerri P., Mar 2 2010, 11:48 PM.
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Baldo
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I can't resist, Kenyans do not like England.

Why now? OIL, apparently lots of it

2008 - After 10 years of frustrating delays since oil fields containing up to 60 billion barrels of "black gold" were discovered off the islands, oil companies are planning to start drilling within the next 12 months.

The move follows the conclusion of lengthy, but successful, tests by geologists and significant cash injections by two major oil companies which plan to bring rigs to the islands by as early as autumn.

The companies with licences to drill in the area met in Edinburgh on Friday to brief officials from the Falklands' government on their progress, and preparations are under way in the South Atlantic to ensure that the islands can cope with sudden wealth.

The successful extraction of oil could bring billions of pounds to the 3,000 islanders, in a cash bonanza similar to that enjoyed by Gulf states after the development of oil fields there.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1581211/Drilling-for-oil-to-start-in-Falkland-Islands.html


60 billion barrels of "black gold?" won't be arbitrated, that worth fighting over for both sides.
Edited by Baldo, Mar 3 2010, 01:30 AM.
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brittany

What bad timing. How foolish of Hillary to be saying that now of all times. England has been our strongest supporter. I wish we would follow the advice of President George Washington and stay out of foreign affairs.
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This would be so disappointing to Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan who gave GB enormous support over the Falklands. This administration has absolutely no class whatsoever. Obama couldn't find his ass in a whore house.
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teddy bear

Wonder what else went on between Hillary and Christina.
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Baldo
Mar 3 2010, 01:27 AM
I can't resist, Kenyans do not like England.

Why now? OIL, apparently lots of it

2008 - After 10 years of frustrating delays since oil fields containing up to 60 billion barrels of "black gold" were discovered off the islands, oil companies are planning to start drilling within the next 12 months.

The move follows the conclusion of lengthy, but successful, tests by geologists and significant cash injections by two major oil companies which plan to bring rigs to the islands by as early as autumn.

The companies with licences to drill in the area met in Edinburgh on Friday to brief officials from the Falklands' government on their progress, and preparations are under way in the South Atlantic to ensure that the islands can cope with sudden wealth.

The successful extraction of oil could bring billions of pounds to the 3,000 islanders, in a cash bonanza similar to that enjoyed by Gulf states after the development of oil fields there.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1581211/Drilling-for-oil-to-start-in-Falkland-Islands.html


60 billion barrels of "black gold?" won't be arbitrated, that worth fighting over for both sides.
LOL!


That's "60 billion barrels of" more "carbon footprint" those silly ba$tard$ can seek to tax!

I LOVE it.
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brittany
Mar 3 2010, 08:32 AM
What bad timing. How foolish of Hillary to be saying that now of all times. England has been our strongest supporter. I wish we would follow the advice of President George Washington and stay out of foreign affairs.
In this case, Hillary was not foolish. Obama's administration is hostile to the British specifically because they have been our allies. These people are our enemies - and enemies of anyone who is a genuine friend of this country.

More generally, Hussein hates what is known as "Western Civilization": freedom, democracy, free markets, prosperity, rule of law, etc. And (with the exception of the US) nothing symbolizes Western Civilization as Great Britain does. Fortunately, he will not be able to do much against the British... so he is just trying to screw us up as much as he can!
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Baldo
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The successful extraction of oil could bring billions of pounds to the 3,000 islanders, in a cash bonanza similar to that enjoyed by Gulf states after the development of oil fields there.

Does anyone really think that the Falkland citizens would decide to become Argentine citizens when they sit on a piece of land that promises wealth?

3,000 people have a lot of skin in the game and I suspect, if they are smart, they will used that power to extract some concessions.

Interesting article from 5 days ago
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/feb/27/falklands-oil-dispute-ian-jack

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brittany

They are full British Citizens and about 70% are of British descent. They have no interest in being part of Argentina. Could anyone blame them?
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