Is It a Bad Dream?
By Richard Olivastro
April 20, 2009
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The Weekly Standard's blog added, "American presidents do not bow before foreign dignitaries, whether they are princes, kings, or emperors".
Posturing aside, America's Citizens should remember that, in fact, it is State Department protocol that "United States Presidents bow to no one".
At the Summit of the Americas, Obama stood for pictures with Venezuela's Chavez, who in 2006 told the United Nations, "The hegemonic pretensions of the American empire are placing at risk the very survival of the human species. We continue to warn you about this danger". Pointedly referring to then American President George W. Bush, Chavez, said, "The devil is right at home. The devil, the devil himself, is right in the house. And the devil came here yesterday."
Ironically, just last month, Chavez called our current President Barack Obama an "ignoramus"; adding ""My, what ignorance; the real obstacle to development in Latin America has been the empire that you today preside over." And, Mr. Obama's response is to broadly smile, gregariously grasping Chavez, shaking and bumping hands; then, accepting a book from Chavez about - U.S. imperialism.
Yes, it must be a bad dream -- with Americans hoping that it's - just all mixed up.
Because, a pleasant dream - for most of us - would more likely be pleasant comments of admiration for the perseverance of Special Olympian children, a broad smile for the Saudi King, and diplomatic aloofness -- if not an outright putdown - for Chavez.
But, there is tape of this bad dream. Each episode recorded.
That's why more Americans are waking to, and sensing, an apparent nightmare.
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