Understatement!!! Flags, omens, Obama...
Workers raised thousands of flags on streetlamps in and around the capital along routes that the president will take during his three-day visit, which begins on Wednesday next week.A Jerusalem Municipality official in charge of maintenance explained that the stitching on the flags was in the wrong place, allowing them to be attached to the poles only the wrong way up.
As posted by dontreadthis:
Section 8a of the United States Flag Code states, “The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.”
I haven't been able to locate a photo yet. They are sure to appear soon enough.
It's a warning right up there with the pre-911 red flag omen:
August 23, 2001