Thread: Will Obama’s Betrayal of Britain Cause Second Falklands Wa

Oil resources near the islands have once again made them a tempting target for Argentina

Will Obama’s Betrayal of Britain Cause a Second Falklands War?

By Daniel Greenfield
Thursday, March 18, 2010

While the lion’s share of the attention over the last two weeks has been drawn by the Obama Administration’s political campaign against Israel on behalf of Arab-Islamic terrorists, there are worrying developments arising out of the Falkland Islands, which threaten a repeat of the original Falklands War.

The latest wrangling over the Falkland Islands erupted as oil resources near the islands have once again made them a tempting target for Argentina. Yet last month, the Obama Administration could have easily averted the growing crisis by staking out a position on the side of England, America’s formerly closest ally.


A country whose help is needed in Afghanistan, and whose government could have used a boost after being repeatedly undermined by Obama. Instead the Obama Administration staked out a neutral position, which in the context of geopolitics was a statement that Britain was on its own.

While Obama could have easily put a stop to the escalating crisis by stating clearly that the United States was prepared to back England, just as England had backed the United States in Afghanistan and Iraq—his declaration of neutrality emboldened left wing Latin American leaders like Hugo Chavez to jump into the fight on Argentina’s side. In her meeting with left wing Argentinian President Christina Kirchner, Hillary Clinton could have quietly pressed her to back down. Instead Clinton endorsed a call for talks in order to resolve the status of the Falkland Islands. Which actually moved the United States away from supporting neutrality, and toward supporting the Argentinian position.

The entire matter may seem like a tempest in a teapot to many Americans, but it’s actually quite important for a number of reasons.

Christina Kirchner or “Queen Christinaâ€

take a look at what he is doing to Israel ... we seem to crap on our allies and bow to our enemys