From the first link:

‘The real views of many in Obama administration were laid bare by a State Department official involved in planning the Brown visit, who reacted with fury when questioned by The Sunday Telegraph about why the event was so low-key.
The official dismissed any notion of the special relationship, saying: “There’s nothing special about Britain. You’re just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn’t expect special treatment.”’

Outstanding way of putting the one European Ally in her place which is doing more than any other European country to fight with the US Army in A’stan.

Well done PB0 and his staff - ever thought whom to call next to stand shoulder to shoulder with you when the jihadists attack again?
Iran, perahps? Or the Taleban?