I45owl
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RE: Russians give Obama the respect he's earned
(07-16-2009 03:28 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote: (07-16-2009 11:35 AM)I45owl Wrote: (07-15-2009 10:11 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote: I disagree though with one thing you said.....I would never reject a handshake. I just find that tacky...regardless of your feelings. If I disliked someone that much...I would have been principled enough to NOT be associated with them. In this case...since these are all basically thieves and there is not real reason for one criminal to act better than another.
Well, I think there is a time and place. At the CONCACAF meetings earlier this year where Obama shook Chavez's hand, I think he made a big mistake. Then there's the gift that Chavez left for the dupe - that was embarrassing. Likewise when Obama shook Khadafi's hand. Clearly, Obama has no qualms about shaking the hands of dictators and murderers. But, that was an international setting, and that's where you're more likely to see various snubs and manipulations of protocol.
I'd say the appropriate snub would be just to simply not attend these events and publicly explain why. If you are going to attend...then be a gentleman.
Not an option (at least for the president and diplomats). You can't allow the presence or non-presence of a Venezuelan strongman to dictate the actions of the US. At the same time, it's naive to allow a simple gesture to be used for propaganda purposes (the handshake wasn't nearly as big a deal as receiving a book chronicling the supposed evil intentions of the US.
(This post was last modified: 07-16-2009 04:00 PM by I45owl.)
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