Posted on 11/16/2011 7:48:03 AM PST by traumer
Cheek-to-cheek and hand-in-hand as they met on a wind-swept airport runway, they only had eyes for each other. And if Australia's prime minister Julia Gillard was half-hearted when she welcomed the Queen to her country last month, she certainly did not hold back with Barack Obama.
The pair exchanged a warm embrace on the tarmac at Canberra airport as the president flew in for a whirlwind visit before heading on to Indonesia.
They later held a joint press conference in which they unveiled plans to deepen the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific, with 2,500 U.S. marines operating out of a de facto base in northern Australia. U.S. troops and aircraft will operate out of the tropical city of Darwin, only 820 kms from Indonesia, able to respond quickly to any humanitarian and security issues in Southeast Asia, where disputes over sovereignty of the South China Sea are causing rising tensions.
'With my visit to the region, I am making it clear that the United States is stepping up its commitment to the entire Asia-Pacific region,' Mr Obama said. 'It is appropriate for us to make sure...that the security architecture for the region is updated for the 21st century and this initiative is going to allow us to do that.'
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Rule #1, you don’t touch the Queen.
Wow—that’s pretty disturbing....
Calling Hermain Cain!!!
Two atheists kiss each other. Precious, ain’t it?
What a beautiful Asian woman.
He thinks he’s a Hawaiian surfer dude schmoozing the typical old white women out of their Depends.
Every Marine will volunteer for duty in Australia.
Is he really zipping up there???
Good one!
Now let me muse: was that his black side or his white side that was inappropriately touching that woman? Looks like he was pinning her arms to her side - that could be assault.
Bonus points for obscure Blazing Saddles reference........
scratching an itch
Gillard belongs to the Australian Labor Party.
Can any Freeper help - Is that party is liberal or conservative?
I always assume any of these political parties with “labor” or “labour” in their names are liberal or communist.
“Rule #1, you don’t touch the Queen.”
Our klutz of a First Lady didn’t know that and gave the Queen a hug.....
Bonus points for obscure Blazing Saddles reference........
What in the Wide World of Sports is going on here?
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