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Monday, January 26, 2015

President Obama heads to Saudi Arabia to offer condolences

President Barack Obama will cut short his three-day trip to India and visit Saudi Arabia to pay respects after the death of King Abdullah, U.S. and Indian officials said Saturday.

The schedule change, announced shortly before Obama left for India, means the president will skip plans to see the Taj Mahal, and instead pay a call on an influential U.S. ally in the volatile Mideast.

The king, who died Friday, was aggressive in trying to check the spreading power of Saudi Arabia's chief rival, Iran. Obama visited the ailing monarch in his desert compound last March.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

More like to see FAMILY.

Anonymous said...

More like to see FAMILY.

Anonymous said...

Hope the SS packed his knee pads and back brace.

Anonymous said...

Please stay there Bammy!

Anonymous said...

He can go to the funeral of that terrorist supporting king but he couldn't go to France to show support for our European allies?

Anonymous said...

What else would a good Muslim do?

Anonymous said...

Or two police officers who were killed in cold blood, IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY!!!!

Anonymous said...

Gotta pay homage to the real boss.

Anonymous said...

It's his pilgrimage to the holy place (Mecca).