And Now, It’s France’s Turn

Ted Bromund / March 25, 2009

President Obama’s administration just can’t leave well enough alone. First, it couldn’t manage to be respectful to Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, during his visit. When a State Department official responsible for planning the visit was questioned about this by the Sunday Telegraph, the official’s response was:

There’s nothing special about Britain. You’re just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn’t expect special treatment.

Next, it was Russia’s turn. The “reset/overcharge” fiasco at least led to an internal apology by long-time Clinton aide Philippe Reines, which is more than Britain has received. Too bad the apology was as poorly-written as it was cringing. Then Poland got the Obama treatment, when its pleas for continued American support on missile defense were met with a stony mention of further discussions. (more…)