Talk about dueling commentaries!
Think Defence is taking the position that the vote by the UK to not participate in Syria is no big deal and the special relationship continues (read it here).
Lexington Institute is taking the position that the special relationship died with the Syria vote and that it ended with a British whimper (read it here).
I don't know who's right, but I tend to lean toward the Lexington Institute position. The US is about to turn inward and if we do raise our head to become involved it will be with a clear understanding that OUR national security is at stake. That means the next time a European adventure is in the offing (think Libya 2) we will remind the UK of this vote. The difference? We can go it alone if necessary. The UK can't.
Think Defence is taking the position that the vote by the UK to not participate in Syria is no big deal and the special relationship continues (read it here).
Lexington Institute is taking the position that the special relationship died with the Syria vote and that it ended with a British whimper (read it here).
I don't know who's right, but I tend to lean toward the Lexington Institute position. The US is about to turn inward and if we do raise our head to become involved it will be with a clear understanding that OUR national security is at stake. That means the next time a European adventure is in the offing (think Libya 2) we will remind the UK of this vote. The difference? We can go it alone if necessary. The UK can't.
