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T_i_B

(14,740 posts) Wed Dec 19, 2012, 08:10 AM Dec 2012

Britain will be weaker without EU, says USA

Source: UK Daily Telegraph

The Obama administration has expressed concern at what US officials see as Britain's slide towards the European exit door.

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.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/9754042/Britain-will-be-weaker-without-EU-says-USA.html

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Britain will be weaker without EU, says USA (Original Post) T_i_B Dec 2012 OP

Emphasis on dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #1

Yeah, America has an influence all right. Crowman1979 Dec 2012 #2

America's Influence Is: "How NOT to do things" Yavin4 Dec 2012 #3

dipsydoodle

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Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 08:14 AM

Dec 2012

"would also reduce American influence on the continent"

Well that's an incentive to renegotiate terms with the EU if ever there was one.

Crowman1979

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2. Yeah, America has an influence all right.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 10:12 AM

Dec 2012

A bad influence! Be it either: Militarily, Economically or Culturally.

Yavin4

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3. America's Influence Is: "How NOT to do things"

Reply to Crowman1979 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 11:48 AM

Dec 2012

How NOT to provide healthcare services to your population.

How NOT to control gun violence.

How NOT to educate your children.

How NOT to provide for your elderly.

How NOT to protection for workers.

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