Dear Britain, Drop Dead

This comes from the British Sunday Telegraph, describing why the first meeting between the new US President and the UK Prime Minister was so odd.

"The real views of many in Obama administration were laid bare by a State Department official involved in planning the Brown visit, who reacted with fury when questioned by The Sunday Telegraph about why the event was so low-key.

The official dismissed any notion of the special relationship, saying: "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."

Uh....

I guess intentionally insulting and denigrating our strongest ally is part of that 'smart diplomacy' I keep hearing about from the Obama folks and their supporters.

HT: Ace