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U.S. to Britain: You’ll be weaker without the EU
Washington firmly believes that the departure of its strongest partner in Europe would also reduce American influence on the continent, as Britain so often shares American views.
An EU without Britain would be seen as weaker on free trade and less reliable on defence and foreign policy issues.
With David Cameron now saying a Britain out of Europe was now “imaginable”, US agitation has reached a new high…
“It is important to state very clearly that a strong UK in a strong Europe is in America’s national interest,” said a senior US administration official. “We recognise national states but see the EU as a force multiplier.”
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No, you will not!
Resist We Much on December 19, 2012 at 4:46 PM
U.S. toBritain: You’ll be weaker withoutthe EUJoe Mama on December 19, 2012 at 4:50 PM
Bushies/Republicans: U.S youll be weak without annexing mexico and canada
ChunkyLover on December 19, 2012 at 4:53 PM
France is leaving the EU?
“We don’t have a stronger friend and stronger ally than Nicolas Sarkozy, and the French people.” — the Indonesian Dog-Eater in Jan, 2011 (as recorded in this same Telegraph.
ThePrimordialOrderedPair on December 19, 2012 at 4:54 PM
Get out and run for your lives Great Britain.
JPeterman on December 19, 2012 at 4:56 PM
Wait, I thought we didn’t tell other countries what to do anymore. I must have missed a memo.
29Victor on December 19, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Britain may leave the EU? Is this what happens when you float Anna Wintour for ambassador?
Rocks on December 19, 2012 at 4:57 PM
The biggest booster for admitting Turkey into the EU is the United States… and it is bipartisan and absolutely insane.
ninjapirate on December 19, 2012 at 5:01 PM
US President Obama backs Turkey’s EU bid, France renews opposition
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/11368476.asp
ninjapirate on December 19, 2012 at 5:02 PM
NWO.
the_nile on December 19, 2012 at 5:03 PM
http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne/2010/06/turkey_and_eu
Like I said, it’s bipartisan and insane. The US needs to be forced out of Europe because the United States is corrupting Europe. Europe can’t change unless we pull out.
ninjapirate on December 19, 2012 at 5:08 PM
No. The EU would be weaker without Britain.
Mark1971 on December 19, 2012 at 5:20 PM
The EU is a trans-national genuinely N.W.O. organization which is entirely unaccountable. The UK (and many other members) did not consult their electorate about joining, nor about increasing integration. It is the statist SuperState.
The UK should leave post-haste.
CorporatePiggy on December 19, 2012 at 5:37 PM
I hope the UK leaves the EU, I might actually respect her a little more.
MoreLiberty on December 19, 2012 at 5:48 PM
Note to the UK: The American government lies to you, all the time, without hesitation…
JohnGalt23 on December 19, 2012 at 5:53 PM
If so, then I say “Full on, Wintour…”
JohnGalt23 on December 19, 2012 at 5:54 PM
Britain must get out of the EU
then
Britain must get the mooslims out of the UK
else
it will be an islamic state in 40 years
lm10001 on December 19, 2012 at 6:19 PM