Thursday, March 10, 2016

Obama: Cameron was 'distracted' after Libya intervention

David Cameron became "distracted" after the 2011 intervention in Libya, US President Barack Obama has said.

In an interview with The Atlantic magazine, he also criticised "free riders" in the international community who are unwilling to offer military resources despite calling for action.

The article also said he had warned the PM the UK would have to pay its "fair share" and spend 2% of GDP on defence.

Number 10 said there were "many difficult challenges" in Libya.

Downing Street did not comment on President Obama's remark to the PM about defence spending, reportedly made before Chancellor George Osborne said the government would fulfil a Nato pledge to spend 2% of national income on defence last year.

A spokesman for the US National Security Council said Mr Cameron had been "as close a partner as the president has had" adding that "we deeply value the UK's contributions on our shared national security and foreign policy objectives"............http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-35777274
10/3/16
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