British Fury over Obama's "Despicable" "Anti-British Rhetoric"

 
President Bush accepts a bust of Sir Winston Churchill from ambassador of England, Sir Christopher Meyer July 16, 2001. "He was a man of great courage. He knew what he believed. And he really kind of went after it in a way that seemed like a Texan to me," said the President explaining why he would like the likeness of an Englishman placed inside the Oval Offfice. "He charged ahead, and the world is better for it.". White House photo by Paul Morse. 

 

London Evening Standard: "Stop Bashing Britain!"

Senior Tories today warned Barack Obama to back off as billions of pounds were wiped off BP shares in the row over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Mayor Boris Johnson demanded an end to “anti-British rhetoric, buck-passing and name-calling” after days of scathing criticism directed at BP by the President and other US politicians.

Former Conservative Party chairman Lord Tebbit branded Mr Obama's conduct “despicable”. And with the dispute threatening to escalate into a diplomatic row, Mr Johnson also appeared to suggest that David Cameron should step in to defend BP.

He spoke as the US onslaught against the firm became a “matter of national concern” — especially given its importance to British pensions, which lost much of their value today as BP shares plunged to a 13-year low.

 

Comments

[Mannie Sherberg]

The Brits better be careful. They're not fooling around with some weak-kneed ninny; they're dealing with the world's number-one tush-kicker. So unless the Brits are looking to get their rumps whumped and their keisters blistered, they'd better watch what they say. Rulers of the empire on which the sun has finally set: You've been warned!

[A Brit]

Perhaps our power and influence has indeed wained but in a world where you have few friends - you create more anti USA feeling . Who screwed the world economy - USA banks . Me, I will in future look east . The age of the Americans is over, why are we fighting your wars. Time to look to the next world power - china. When you are alone, remember how you treated your allies when you had them