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Why No First Lady With Obama in Saudi Arabia?
6/3/09

Posted on 06/03/2009 4:43:32 AM PDT by Daisyjane69

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To: Daisyjane69

I would bet our narcissist POTUS would not want to share the stage with her anyway...but...old Barry knows how Muslims feel about women, especially a loudmouth, bossy one.


21 posted on 06/03/2009 4:57:02 AM PDT by dforest (Anyone dumb enough to have voted for him deserves what they get.. No Pity!)
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To: Rummyfan

To show you how much of an impact she made on me, I didn’t even realize she returned to the United States before he did.

LOL


22 posted on 06/03/2009 4:57:27 AM PDT by Daisyjane69
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To: Daisyjane69

Maybe he’s going to Mecca and she can’t go, since non-muslims aren’t allowed there.


23 posted on 06/03/2009 4:57:52 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 (To those crying racism: Sometimes it's not about you.)
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To: Daisyjane69
That is exactly right. She is not muslim and you will NEVER see her with is head scarf on! In other words, she CAN NOT go to saudi arabia.
24 posted on 06/03/2009 4:59:03 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote (Obama's America is Star Trek's M5 episode. Hint...... Obama is not James Kirk.)
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To: Rummyfan
Women in Saudi Arabia have about the same standing as livestock.

Then it follows that the SAs would admire such a fine specimen as Michelle.
25 posted on 06/03/2009 5:00:28 AM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: COUNTrecount
When I worked in Saudi and was preparing to go there... if you put Jewish on your visa application it would never be approved. Further if your passport had a stamp from Israel in it, you were instructed to 'lose it' and apply for another. My company had previously done a rather large job for the IDF and many of the guys had to do just that. Oh, and that's guys only too - no women sent over to work.
26 posted on 06/03/2009 5:00:41 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Thrownatbirth

LOL!


27 posted on 06/03/2009 5:01:36 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: WakeUpAndVote

Wow..so that blogpost was on the up and up? Who knew?


28 posted on 06/03/2009 5:02:55 AM PDT by Daisyjane69
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To: Daisyjane69

They pointed out that this is the reason he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia – it was a signal to the Muslim world. It was more than a simple bow to a King, but to the leader of the Muslim homeland.”

Let’s see if he has balance in his protocol. Then When he meets with Pope Benidict he would be expected to kiss the Pope’s ring.


29 posted on 06/03/2009 5:05:20 AM PDT by Chickensoup ("Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.")
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To: Daisyjane69

Well, I’m glad you found it! It’s certainly an interesting account. As you say, it’s second-hand anecdotal stuff, but I’m sure it would be possible to check. It does ring a bell with me - I think I’ve heard that before about mixed Muslim-non Muslim marriages.


30 posted on 06/03/2009 5:05:34 AM PDT by livius
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To: Daisyjane69
Now to really depress you....

If Sarah was President it wouldn't matter.

She wouldn't go to see these vile potentates to kiss their @$$es because we would be drilling and mining every energy source like it was a rented mule.

The AFL-CIO construction guys would be happier than a pig in mud because of the overtime building nuke plants.

Hey I can dream can't I?

31 posted on 06/03/2009 5:07:32 AM PDT by taildragger (Palin / Mulally 2012)
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To: noexcuses

Then it’s off to Euro-Disney with the kids and first m-i-l for that “family date” he promised them during the election?


32 posted on 06/03/2009 5:08:01 AM PDT by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: Daisyjane69

Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State:

Saudi Arabia
Country Specific Information:

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STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND RELIGIOUS POLICE: Islam is the official religion of the country and pervades all aspects of life in Saudi Arabia. Public display of non-Islamic religious articles such as crosses and Bibles is not permitted. Travel to Makkah (Mecca) and Medina, the cities where the two holiest mosques of Islam are located, is forbidden to non-Muslims.

The norms for public behavior in Saudi Arabia are extremely conservative, and religious police, known as Mutawwa, are charged with enforcing these standards. Mutawwa are required to carry special identification and usually are accompanied by uniformed police; however, in some cases they have detained persons even without police presence. To ensure that conservative standards of conduct are observed, the Saudi religious police have accosted or arrested foreigners, including U.S. citizens, for improper dress or other alleged infractions, such as consumption of alcohol or association by a female with a male to whom she is not related. While most incidents have resulted only in inconvenience or embarrassment, the potential exists for an individual to be physically harmed or deported. U.S. citizens who are involved in an incident with the Mutawwa should report the incident to the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh or the U.S. Consulates General in Jeddah or Dhahran.

The Saudi Embassy in Washington advises women traveling to Saudi Arabia to dress in a conservative fashion in public, wearing ankle-length dresses with long sleeves and not pants. In many areas of Saudi Arabia, particularly Riyadh and the central part of the Kingdom, Mutawwa pressure women to wear a full-length black covering known as an Abaya, and to cover their heads. Most women in these areas therefore wear an Abaya and carry a headscarf to avoid being accosted. Women who appear to be of Arab or Asian origin, especially those presumed to be Muslims, face a greater risk of being confronted.

Some Mutawwa try to enforce the rule that men and women who are beyond childhood years may not mingle in public unless they are family or close relatives. Mutawwa may ask to see proof that a couple is married or related. Women who are arrested for socializing with a man who is not a relative may be charged with prostitution. Some restaurants, particularly fast-food outlets, have refused to serve women who are not accompanied by a close male relative. In addition, many restaurants no longer have a “family section” in which women are permitted to eat. These restrictions are not always posted, and in some cases women violating this policy have been arrested. This is more common in Riyadh and the more conservative central Nejd region. . . .

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1012.html


33 posted on 06/03/2009 5:11:30 AM PDT by shoutingandpointing
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To: Daisyjane69

Let’s get into this “woman” thing a bit more. IMHO, Obama treats Michelle as “barefoot and pregnant” and 10 steps behind me.


34 posted on 06/03/2009 5:14:23 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: shoutingandpointing

and if that’s not a place for a rip-roarin’ vacation, I don’t know what place would be!


35 posted on 06/03/2009 5:15:45 AM PDT by Daisyjane69
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To: Liberty Ship
They couldn’t find a bur’qa to fit a Wookie. Besides, have you ever seen a bur’qa with a belt? Looks like BHO brought Rahm along as his “wife.”

He needs Rahm to program his teleprompter.

When ever he speaks, he looks like a set of windshield wipers, routinely turning from right to left and back again but never looking straight ahead, as there is no teleprompter straight ahead.

He might loose his place in Rahm's speech for him.

36 posted on 06/03/2009 5:19:04 AM PDT by jws3sticks (Zer0 and Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
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To: noexcuses
She’s meeting him in Paris with the kids on Friday.

Sure, take two AF-1's instead of one. Its only money.
37 posted on 06/03/2009 5:24:32 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 (The great object is that every man be armed. - Patrick Henry)
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To: Daisyjane69

Rahm’s with him. He’s ‘filling in’ as 1st Lay(D).


38 posted on 06/03/2009 5:26:58 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
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To: Daisyjane69

Sure he’s a Muslim. George Stepinoffonus tried to cover for him in that famous interview. And why do you think he got confused with the 57 states comment, other than there being 57 Islamic states in the world. He’s as Muslim as Barney Frank is gay.


39 posted on 06/03/2009 5:27:32 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 (The great object is that every man be armed. - Patrick Henry)
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To: Daisyjane69
A little off topic - Have any of you thought about how much he is stretching the capability of the Secret Service to keep him safe during all of theses trips near and far? Seeing stories about what its like to protect a President day by day, I can only imagine the strain those guys must be facing.
40 posted on 06/03/2009 5:34:34 AM PDT by NavyCanDo
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