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Obama bows down to Saudi King
- Thread starter misterno
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Quote from WaveStrider:
The strange thing I find was the fascination of europeans, as evidenced in that auditorium full of french and german people listening to Obama speak. Let's face it, how many people in the U.S. would go fill an auditorium to listen to Sarkozy or Merkle?...
200,000 people showed up last year in Berlin to hear Obama. He's the "anti-Bush" and the Europeans are giving him an incredible amount of "goodwill".
I'm sure that he and his State Department will use it well in the coming years . . .
Quote from Thunderdog:
Nonsense.
I am Canadian, born in Europe and was raised as a Christian although I don't believe in a deity. In the early to mid-90s, I worked in Saudi Arabia for 3 years as a corporate banker in Jeddah. The exchange you refer to is simply common courtesy. A greeting. I engaged in such pleasantries with a number of my clients when we met. The Saudis are very big on outward displays of courtesy and respect. It was a sign of courtesy and respect that Obama returned the volley and greeted the king in the manner that he did.
I'm surprised that you, a supposed Muslim, would write such a post.
If you are Canadian why do you comment on American Politics?
Its none of your concern and your opinions don't matter since you don't vote.
John
Quote from Landis82:
200,000 people showed up last year in Berlin to hear Obama. He's the "anti-Bush" and the Europeans are giving him an incredible amount of "goodwill".
I'm sure that he and his State Department will use it well in the coming years . . .
Why do I have this nagging feeling they are going to play Obama like a violin? Maybe because I am European by origin?
Quote from Cesko:
Sixty-one years to the day after Truman signed the Marshall Plan rebuilding war-torn Europe, President Obama apologizes to French youth for U.S. arrogance.
Fucking freak. For at least 4 years I will have to listen to crap like that. Imagine General Patton would hear that.
It was profound "Old Europe vs New Europe" arrogance that led to Iraq war. Despite claims to the contrary it was a total fubar that anyone would want to take back. Fact is US was arrogant during Bush administration and history dispensed punishment accordingly.
Quote from JDL:
Abe's record not as good as people think :eek:
His freeing of the slaves had nothing to do with morality, it was done as a strategic move pure and simple. One that happened to be the right thing to do, but history suggests he made it strategically, not morally.
His record towards Naitive Americans would make the folks in Sudan blush.