Posted on 07/30/2009 3:38:56 PM PDT by inkling
Another day, another gaffe. A few minutes ago in a joint appearance with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines, Obama stepped in it again.David Jackson of USA Today provides the details in his White House pool report:
Obama praised Arroyo for her efforts to fight terrorism, and her help in dealing with the problems of Burma and North Korea. He noted the Philippines is hosting a conference next year on nuclear non-proliferation. "We're going to have a busy agenda together," Obama said.Ahem. The Philippines is the 12th largest country in the world. It is larger in population than France, Germany, Egypt, Italy, Canada & the UK. It also covers a vast area of the western Pacific including more than 7,000 islands.
He said the Philippines is a small country, but, to use a boxing metaphor, it "punches above its weight in the international arena."
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The PI was my first-ever overseas tour (61-62) and will always have a special spot in my heart. I was 18 when I got to Clark and fell in love with the place and its beer.
Made numerous memorable stops between 80-83 aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea CV-43. I was also 18 at the time I arrived there.
I listened to her on the Peter Boyles show, she might be co-hosting that show with Peter from time to time which would be awesome!
The Philippines is almost as big if not bigger than Japan, so it is an insult to Japan as well.
Thanks Berosus. At least he has a consistent foreign policy, eh? ;’)
Philippines ex-leader Aquino dies
BBC News | 7/31/09 | BBC
Posted on 07/31/2009 3:05:48 PM PDT by mgstarr
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W is Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein rolled into one man next to this guy.
something about w caused the american people to vote for an illegal alien black communist
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