US President Barack Obama met with Britain's prime Minister Gordan Brown today. As reported by BBC the two met with each to discuss the two nations' economic problems and other factors facing the nations. The meeting, as it was reported, went well and on Wensday Brown will speak to the US congress to warn about "protectionism" during this economic down turn.
The question on some people's minds, however, is not what will our relationship with the United Kingdom be, instead the question is why isn't Obama meeting with other leaders.
"I think it would be great for him to meet with nations like China or Russia," said Jamie Sullens, 25, of Memphis. "I think that it would be more benificial to talk to those who blame us for this down turn which affects them."
With the finger being heavly pointed towards us by nations like China and Russia for the world wide economic downturn, it may not be such a bad idea for Obama to meet with leaders from across the world. While the meeting with Brown is a great thing, some say that Obama should focus on those who are angry at us first and deal with our friends later. One person that people feel Obama should handle first is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, over hostilities in the Middle East.
For now, most are cutting Obama slack because of the problems facing the nation and believe that he may get to international business in time.
One crucial fact remains, the world is not as large as it used to be and all of the world super-powers are connected. Our economies are suffering and we all need help to get out of the slum we are in, perhaps we could if we all worked together.
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Give the president some more time. He's only been in office for six weeks. I am sure he will get around to meeting with the other world leaders.
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