Posted on 11/12/2009 10:38:06 AM PST by STARWISE
Here is President Obama's full itinerary for his trip to Asia, as conveyed by Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor for strategic communications, Jeffrey Bader, NSC senior director for East Asian affairs, and Michael Froman, deputy national security advisor for international economic affairs:
"The overarching theme is that America is a Pacific nation, it understands the importance of Asia in the 21st Century, and it's going to be engaged in a very comprehensive way," said Rhodes.
"I think it's a common perception in the region that U.S. influence has been on the decline in the last decade while Chinese influence has been increasing," said Bader.
Thursday, November 12: Alaska
President Obama departs Washington, DC and flies to Alaska, where he will speak to soldiers at Elmendorf Air Force Base. The schedule was changed to allow Obama to attend the memorial service at Fort Hood Texas on Tuesday. Leaving Alaska Thursday evening for Tokyo.
Friday, November 13: Tokyo
Obama arrives in Tokyo and holds a bilateral meeting with new prime minister Yukio Hatoyama at 7PM, followed by a joint press conference.
(Excerpt) Read more at thecable.foreignpolicy.com ...
~~~~~~~~~
We're a Pacific nation now ???The APOLOGY TOUR GOES EAST!!!
Gee, I hope Obozo makes it to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to remind them what bas***ds we were to have dropped those bombs on them.
This is a very bad idea to post this..
More like, pacified.
Japan has to be the only country that refuses to admit its role in WWII. Germany has apologized, paid reparations, and is sure to make sure the citizenry are fully aware of what happened and how it happened. Same with the other countries. Japan however, refuses to admit that they did horrible things and got what they deserved.
I find it ironic we’re allies with the Japanese and not the Chinese who suffered just as much, if not worse at the hands of the Japanese.
I wish they could find a way to keep him there and we can pack up the rest of the 0bami crew and forward them there.
Exactly. He’s on the “world stage” where he is most comfortable. Ever notice how he doesn’t stay in the U.S. for very long?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.