Obama and Cameron must break this addiction to war | Simon Jenkins

Both Britain and America are fuelling Muslim anger by failing to rein in an aggressive military interventionist strategy

It's the war, stupid. At the time of his election in 2009, everything about Barack Obama endeared him to British opinion. Events since have honoured that enthusiasm, with the president retaining an approval rating in the region of 70%. Obama is admired for his vigorous steps to fend off recession. He is admired for confronting the health industry lobbyists. He speaks the...