Obama acts presidential and visits Hiroshima

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Lumberjack

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Obama is set to become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, the first of two cities the U.S. struck with atomic bombs in 1945, helping to end World War II.

Considering how much flak Obama has taken from conservative pundits and Republican politicians for what they characterize as his “apologies” for American foreign policy, the voices of derision were conspicuously silent throughout the day.

Perhaps such criticism was preempted by the White House’s strategic announcement that Obama will not apologize for then-President Harry Truman’s decision to drop the bomb, and that the visit does not diminish the sacrifice and service of World War II veterans.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hiroshima-visit-by-obama-doesnt-rouse-much-212619421.html
 
Perhaps such criticism was preempted by the White House’s strategic announcement that Obama will not apologize for then-President Harry Truman’s decision to drop the bomb, and that the visit does not diminish the sacrifice and service of World War II veterans.
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we'll see. Obama tends to make these foreign visits into apology tours.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who visited Hiroshima as speaker of the House in 2008, released a statement saying the visit is a testament to Obama’s “bold and principled leadership.”

“President Obama has been a tireless leader in the global effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, and I commend him and the Administration for their strong focus on this vital challenge for global peace and security,” it reads in part.

“The President’s visit also underscores the monumental progress of the friendship between the United States and Japan since the war. It also reflects the relationship between President Obama and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Together, our nations will continue to lead on non-proliferation.”
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cool. can't argue with that..
 
Lumberjack said:
Obama is set to become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, the first of two cities the U.S. struck with atomic bombs in 1945, helping to end World War II.

Considering how much flak Obama has taken from conservative pundits and Republican politicians for what they characterize as his “apologies” for American foreign policy, the voices of derision were conspicuously silent throughout the day.

Perhaps such criticism was preempted by the White House’s strategic announcement that Obama will not apologize for then-President Harry Truman’s decision to drop the bomb, and that the visit does not diminish the sacrifice and service of World War II veterans.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hiroshima-visit-by-obama-doesnt-rouse-much-212619421.html
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I wonder if his bow will be low enough for his forehead to touch the ground?
 
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