For those of us 'Brits' who still admire America and what it came to represent, the most recent news about their fantasist in chief, will sadly come as no surprise. We became used to his studied insults and betrayals, a long time ago and now cease to count them all. From his very first act of sending back the bust of Winston Churchill. to the ultimate treachery of giving the Russians the serial numbers of our nuclear weapons, we despair quietly of the ill mannered oaf who talks over our national anthem.
Now it seems that his antipathy towards us has been based upon a lie. It has been claimed that during the Mau Mau rebellion in in his native Kenya, the British tortured and imprisoned his grandfather. This was supposed to be the basis of Obamas coolness towards us. Despite his claims, it never happened. We didn't imprison his grandfather and we certainly didn't torture him. I don't suppose we'll get an apology.
Meanwhile, today we welcomed a fellow Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, returning after 23 years or so away. The difference between him and Ang San Suu Kyi, couldn't be more striking. Throughout the long years of her imprisonment under house arrest, she impressed the outside world with her quiet dignity and humility. So perhaps he could earn his award by spending a similar amount of time under house arrest, when he is ousted from office, later on this year.
Or, if he wishes to emulate another recipient of the Nobel Prize, Nelson Mandela, who also spent a similar amount of time, 22 years, imprisoned on Robben Island, I'm sure it could be arranged, if it was the will of public opinion. After all, there is a ready made island jail in San Francisco Bay. It shouldn't cost much to reopen it again.!
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