Obama Snubs Middle East Allies (And Afghanistan)

While Obama was snubbing Gordon Brown (England) (Berman Post: Obama Snubs Brown) and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Brazil) (Berman Post: Obama Snubs Brazil (President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva): "Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva"), he was apparently ignoring our Middle East allies. Iraq had to wait three weeks to hear from Obama after he became president. Afghanistan had to wait 40 days. Other traditional allies only got protocol messages missing the political content they would have expected.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03172009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/producing_panic_in_americas_allies_159937.htm

" Notably, President Obama did not respond to greeting messages from America's Mideast allies until weeks after he'd entered the White House. The Iraqi leadership had to wait three weeks. Afghan President Hamid Karzai waited 40 days. Leaders of traditional allies such as Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan and Saudi Arabia didn't wait as long - but got only protocol calls devoid of political content.

Obama's emissaries to the region have made it clear that the new administration is keener on cultivating its foes than courting its friends. "