Comments on: BBC: US deliberately kept Britain in the dark over Uighurs, Bermuda

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Hot Air » Blog Archive » Craig out as WH counsel — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:13:21 +0000

[...] Yes, that’s one way of putting it. After Craig damaged US-British relations by sticking four Gitmo detainees on a plane to Bermuda, and after he dumped less than a dozen more [...]

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By: Cybergeezer

Cybergeezer — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:00:18 +0000

One of the most accurate terms used for His Incompetence to date; “Malicious Incompetence”; Excellent!

By: max1

max1 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:56:49 +0000

Trivia Question:

What is the name of the newest Muslim country?

And how many Muslims live there?

Answer: Bermuda, with 4 fundies.

BobMbx on June 13, 2009 at 7:27 PM

actually, given Bermuda’s pop, that probably makes it a Muslim country in O-idiot’s mind.

By: orange

orange — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:13:08 +0000

I thought the right hated it when progressives were “ceding US foreign policy decisions to other countries”. Yet you want Gordon Brown to have a veto over whether we give innocent Gitmo detainees to Bermuda. Interesting.

By: Public Secrets

Public Secrets — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:28:08 +0000

Hug your enemies, slap your friends…

If that sounds bass-ackwards (as my mother used to say), get used to it; it seems to be the operative principle of US foreign policy under President Obama. While he wants talks without preconditions with fascist thugs who kill our……

By: Kralizec

Kralizec — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:20:44 +0000

Maliciously incompetent.

“Maliciously incompetent”? Will someone who knows Morrispeak give us a translation?

By: bflat879

bflat879 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:33:44 +0000

Perhaps, we could send the Dixie Chicks to London to do another apology for an American President, this time for one they voted for.

It’s pretty scary.

By: galvestonian

galvestonian — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:13:23 +0000

Barry’s so busy trying to kiss butt in the Mideast, he doesn’t have time to worry about pissing off our allies.

By: jack herman

jack herman — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:26:28 +0000

I wonder how many dvds and ipods were given to Bermuda’s premier to keep this from Britain.

By: Cybergeezer

Cybergeezer — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:18:26 +0000

And of course it had to be accomplished quickly because it might have been a “CRISIS”!

By: Kissmygrits

Kissmygrits — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:38:40 +0000

Where can I sign up to be a Gitmo detainee? I could use a Bermuda vacation right about now. On second thought maybe a trip to Palau. Are we giving them an allowance too? I need some walking around money, and maybe a new pair of flipflops.

By: Fed45

Fed45 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:30:57 +0000

Billary will likely resign closer to 2012, so she can get her campaign engine started up again, this time true actual foriegn experience, albeit amateurish.

By: Soccer Dad

Soccer Dad — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:47:29 +0000

US Treats Great Britain As Shabbily As Israel!…

Apparently, when it comes to dealing with terrorists, Obama does not care who the ally is.Currently, Obama is pushing the idea of a two state solution, which would create a second Palestinian state next to Israel. Though there have been the usual promi…

By: bluegrass

bluegrass — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:42:48 +0000

transparency with hope and change you can believe in. Take deep breathes and push hard. That’s what happens when you eat up some of the most rediculus shit ever spoken.

By: daledamos

daledamos — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:37:26 +0000

I don’t recall the last time an ally sent trained terrorists into a territory for which the other ally had responsibility for security without their permission. Why? Because it hasn’t ever happened before now.

So, to our British friends: how does it feel to have Obama make security decisions about your territory without bothering to consult you at all?

I wonder how Great Britain feels to be dealt with as shabbily as Israel. When it comes to resolving a terrorist problem, Obama has no problem riding roughshod over allies.

By: imperator

imperator — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:26:52 +0000

exit question- where is the outrage as to a US president stepping on an allies toes? If this were Bush we would now be treated to front page NY Times above the fold articles as to cowboy diplomacy and the like, in short doing what he wants without asking an ally before hand for its buy in etc.

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By: MikeInOhio

MikeInOhio — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:03:31 +0000

sent trained terrorists into a territory for which the other ally had responsibility for security without their permission.

Some would regard that as an act of war. Sounds like what Iran has been doing for years.

By: Hawthorne

Hawthorne — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:01:17 +0000

ROFLMAO! about 300 times!

I wonder how they judge the arrogance of George W. Bush in Britain now? At least he wouldn’t have dumped terrorists onto them without telling them. Welcome to the age of the Messiah! Where every utterance of Obama ends with..,

“So shall it be written. So shall it be done!”

LOL, I guess the Brits are getting their money’s worth for all the donations they gave to the Obama campaign now!

By: ExPat

ExPat — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:46:49 +0000

*these* guys

By: ExPat

ExPat — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:44:51 +0000

Totally late to the party here but, had to say something… this topic really makes my blood boil.

I find Obama’s treatment of the UK despicable and reprihensible and I’ve written to him to tell him so. The gift-gaff was one thing but, actually dumping a crap sandwich on the doorstep of a sovereign nation without so much as a by-your-leave…

Here’s the point. 17,000 new US troops deployed to Afghanistan to fight along side whom? The Brits. 2 British lads killed there this week. How about a thank you Obama?

Here’s the other point. Should UK passports be obtained, there guys would be free to roam, work, receive benefits from any member of the EU. You think the EU may have wanted to be consulted?

By: dhunter

dhunter — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:02:20 +0000

I have thought of that as well. To be honest, the Clintons, I think, are more of a threat to Obama than even Palin or any other Republican. They could undermine his Presidency and set themselves up for a run again. Obama must realize this,, wonder what plans he has for them??

JellyToast on June 13, 2009 at 10:36 PM

Jeesh, I hope Dear OLD Hillary doesn’t get all suicidal in her office and end up all stretched out in Fort Marcy Park wilst the Obama sanitation services sanitize her work space!

By: JellyToast

JellyToast — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:36:42 +0000

If Hillary was clever, she’d resign on principle. That would giver her a much better chance of being elected in a future election.

Felonious Monk on June 13, 2009

I have thought of that as well. To be honest, the Clintons, I think, are more of a threat to Obama than even Palin or any other Republican. They could undermine his Presidency and set themselves up for a run again. Obama must realize this,, wonder what plans he has for them??

By: Tak_Bulgogi

Tak_Bulgogi — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:56:59 +0000

What!! A bribe!! From the US government??
Sure we will take your $200 million and your detainees…
A month later…. Hmmmm we let the detainees take a boat, said they were
goin fishin…never heard from them again????

izoneguy on June 13, 2009 at 2:45 PM

A quick trip to the CIA website shows that the estimated GDP for Palau in 2008 was approx. $164 Million.

I wonder if O’Bambi is paying them in installments?

A South Pacific island like that is no doubt reeling from a substantial drop in tourist $$$ during this economic slowdown.

$200 million? Nice payoff if you can get it.