Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia for King Abdullah's funeral (by skipping Taj Mahal visit)

The Hill ^ | January 24, 2015 | Jessica Taylor

[nuconvert]

So if the Mooch goes, does she have to wear a burqa?”

No. But she will have to wear a long skirt, cover her arms and cover her head

[Ethan Clive Osgoode]

It’s unconscionable that western leaders have to pay such respect to these illegitimate saudi sand monkeys who pretend to be something they are not.

[nuconvert]

btw - the title is inaccurate. The funeral already took place.

[bert]

The tyrant is the visitor, not the deceased

[bert]

actually, Abdullah promoted relaxation of the rules regarding women

[onedoug]

Eff this saudi islamist and his enemy islamist funerary attendee.

[Old Yeller]

surely, Bo will be accompanying him on this trip as his service dog

Separate plane of course.

[CptnObvious]

President Obama will forego a visit to the Taj Mahal during his visit to India in order to travel to Saudi Arabia for King Abdullah’s funeral,

Obama couldn't express solidarity with the EU in Paris against terrorism, but goes personally to Saudi Arabia. It shows where his loyalty lies.

It also shows his hypocrisy. He decries big oil (and won't let Americans have Keystone jobs because of the 'environment') yet supports the Oil Kingdom.

Liberalism/Progressivism is strange mental disorder - full of contradictions; it alienates our allies and embraces anti-american values.

[norwaypinesavage]

"It would be interesting to know how they went from wrong (sending Crazy Joe) to right."

Obama was simply shamed into it. He would have had to fly over Saudi Arabia getting home, almost precisely at the time of the funeral, so there was absolutely no excuse. Now, if it were Super Bowl Sunday, it would be a whole different story.

[virgil]

He’s muslim. He may deny it, but we know he’s a liar too. Isn’t it a practice for the muslims to lie to the infidel?

[KeyLargo]

[Paladin2]

Where did the 9/11 jihadi kamikazes come from?

[CyberAnt]

The King didn’t like Obama at all.

[Paladin2]

Bammy has to go to bow to the new king of Mecca.

[WHBates]

It also shows his hypocrisy. He decries big oil (and won't let Americans have Keystone jobs because of the 'environment') yet supports the Oil Kingdom. Liberalism/Progressivism is strange mental disorder - full of contradictions; it alienates our allies and embraces anti-american values.

As well as him subservience, as I understand that the King didn't think much of him, thought he was a ineffective and weak leader. Which is why the kingdom had to try to destroy Iran and Russia via the price of oil. They lost any hope that Obama would do squat.

[bert]

and, then there was stuxnet

[maddog55]

Any way we can leave the POS there?

[Paladin2]

The Saudi govt is the House of Saud. Lots of princlings financially support the export of Salafi Whabbists.

[Paladin2]

The Taj is a mosque.

[bert]

mosque? how about tomb for the wife of the Raj?