HOWARD ELSTON, our international editor, interviews President Barack Obama about Britain’s decision not to bomb Syria:
Howard Elston: Mr President, your closest ally, the UK, has said it won’t help attack Damascus. Your reaction?
Barack Obama (President): They have crossed the red line. I am ending our special relationship
HE: And what special relationship is that?
BO (President): We tell the Brits what to do and use their swampy country for an offshore aircraft carrier.
HE: And in return…?
BO (President) : They gave us the Beatles and James Bond and Michael Douglas’s wife.
HE: Will you go ahead with the Syria bombing?
BO (President): Now that the Brits are cheese eating surrender monkeys, we will bomb Damascus alone to stop the Assad monster and help our allies
HE: And who are our allies?
BO (President): An assortment of Al Queda and Taliban militants who wish to give Syria a liberal democratic nation
HE: And if the bombing doesn’t stop the nerve gas attacks?
BO (President): We haven’t thought about it yet. It’s our national heritage not to worry about the next step. Look at the success in Iraq and Afghanistan
HE: Mr President, thank you
BO(President): Sir Howard, it has been a pleasure.