In the interview, Obama lauded Britain as America’s “best partner” for its willingness to project power beyond “immediate self-interests to make this a more orderly, safer world”, according to BBC.
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‘Having the United Kingdom in the European Union gives us much greater confidence about the strength of the transatlantic union and is part of the cornerstone of institution built after World War II that has made the world safer and more prosperous.
President Barack Obama says the issue that has left him “the most stymied” is the debate over gun control.
He also said British Prime Minister David Cameron has been “an outstanding partner” and congratulated his government on meeting the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence.
Obama said during the BBC interview that there a “distressing” lack of progress on gun control legislation had been the greatest source of frustration during his time in office.
“If you look at the number of Americans killed since 9/11 by terrorism it’s less than 100”, the president added.
Mr. Obama has worked hard to resolve this issue but unable to pass any significant law regarding the situation.
President Obama speaks during first lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher initiative in the East Room of the White House on July 23, 2015.
After nine African-American churchgoers were killed in South Carolina in June, he admitted “politics in this town” meant there were few options available.
Children growing up during the eight years of his presidency “will have a different view of race relations in this country and what’s possible”, he said.
“There are going to be tensions that arise”.
LONDON, May 20 (Xinhua) – Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said in a keynote speech Wednesday he wants Britain to remain in the European Union (EU) – but doesn’t want to see the country run by Europe.
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“There was never a promise that race relations in America would be entirely resolved during my presidency or anybody’s presidency”.
