Obama finally agrees to meet

**larrymeyer** · September 26th, 2009, 03:49 PM

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=547395

Obama finally agrees to meet Brown after five snubs
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ANI Saturday 26th September, 2009

Pittsburgh, Sep 26: United States President Barack Obama has finally agreed to meet UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown following continuous pressure from Downing Street.

Both the personalities met during the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh.

The White House announced the 'bi-lateral' meeting for a one-to-one talk, after five requests made by Britain were rebuffed, The Telegraph reports.

The meeting scheduled at the end of the Pittsburgh summit is being seen as a consolation for the earlier refusals to meet.

According to reports, Downing Street has been infuriated by reports of a "snub" and officials have rallied the White House spokesmen to carry out statements backing the 'special relationship'.

**larrymeyer** · September 26th, 2009, 03:54 PM

What is wrong with this guy (sorry Mods this Gentlemen) he'll meet with any enemy we have and apologize. But won't meet with our friends ? Is it because Brown is an Englishmen not an Arab or an (how can I say African without offending someone ?)

**cgbudde** · September 26th, 2009, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by larrymeyer

What is wrong with this guy (sorry Mods this Gentlemen) he'll meet with any enemy we have and apologize. But won't meet with our friends ? Is it because Brown is an Englishmen not an Arab or an (how can I say African without offending someone ?)

You just said it, and I wasn't offended.

**MTechnik** · September 26th, 2009, 10:02 PM

We're currently (more than) a little pissed at the UK for releasing the lockerbie bomber, and for releasing intelligence information. Those are most likely the sources of the snub.

**Morel42** · September 27th, 2009, 12:26 AM

Obama met with him in March... /boggle

Remember that whole DVD F'up? lol

**Legion_Prime** · September 27th, 2009, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by Morel42

Obama met with him in March... /boggle

Remember that whole DVD F'up? lol

Indeed, that was my first thought when I opened this thread. Just more nearsighted assclownery.

**adymond** · September 28th, 2009, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Morel42

Obama met with him in March... /boggle

Remember that whole DVD F'up? lol

My understanding is that within the last two weeks there have been 5 repeated requests to meet with the PotUS from Gordon Brown's office with repeated refusals.