Obama In Britain - A Very British Relationship

After the Barney O'Bama show in Ireland, O rolls up in the UK today and there will be much talk of craven 'special relationships' and sycophancy 'closest allies'. The 'special relationship'* has been expensive for the UK and with what exactly to show for it? The US military ignores the hapless British Army in Afghanistan as they did in Iraq and are doing in the morass in Libya. Politically there is nothing for Cameron other than a few photo  opportunities to pretend he is a world player. Obama meantime can pose as the world policeman he now conceives himself to be in the light of the 'takedown' of OBL. Good footage for him back home in the early moves for next year's election. It's hard to see a downside for him in the visit. There are many for us. 


*Definition: Special Relationship - an arrangement whereby a small country supports US and Israeli foreign policy no matter what they do.