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Even the U.S., which normally stays out of disputes among EU states, has made its views clear. In a phone call with Cameron ahead of the planned speech Thursday, the White House said President Barack Obama "underscored our close alliance with the United Kingdom and said that the United States values a strong UK in a strong European Union, which makes critical contributions to peace, prosperity, and security in Europe and around the world." While many had expected Cameron to announce a possible referendum on Britain's future in the EU, the prime minister has offered few specifics on what he was planning to address in his speech. That vagueness coupled with a long run-up to the speech could hurt Cameron's future, according to EU expert Iain Begg, a professor at the London School of Economics. "He's talked himself into a trap," Begg said. "By signaling this speech for several months, euroskeptics are anticipating specifics. At the same time, he has to appear reasonable to his European partners and therefore say nothing."
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