Tact and diplomacy are definitely not Obama’s forte

Looks like President Obama has put his foot in it. Friends, allies and partners care for one another. They are usually careful when and how to offer advice and support. And, when they do, they do it without publicly showing off one another. This is exactly what Mr Obama failed to do. As an ‘ally’ and a ‘special friend’ he should have been a little more sensitive about Britain’s feelings and considered them before speaking out, but he did neither.

By sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong and telling the BBC “having the United Kingdom in the European Union gives us much greater confidence about the strength of the transatlantic union” Obama didn’t only show his arrogance he also confirmed his lack of diplomacy and his inability to handle matters of Foreign Affairs.

A true friend would have carefully considered the matter before expressing their view. A diplomat would not have interfered at all.

The issue of the EU membership is for the British people to decide and not anyone else to tell them what they should or should not do. Interfering in this way shows a lack of precaution and a selfish desire to put his country’s interest before ours. Which is understandable, after all he is the president of the United States. But it is insulting. It is offensive because he sees the UK as only useful in speaking to all the countries of Europe so he doesn’t have to.

There are many bad things about the Obama presidency. But for Britons Obama will be remembered as the self – important president that caused the most damage to the special relation of our two nations. Personally, I’m glad his term will soon be over. January 20th, 2017 cannot come soon enough.