Obama state visit to the UK

[Matt Damon]

Obama laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey with First Lady Obama.

Later, he wrote in the visitor book:

"It is a great privilege to be able to commemorate our common heritage and common sacrifice"

 

[neonleon]

Obama laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey with First Lady Obama.

Later, he wrote in the visitor book:

"It is a great privilege to be able to our common heritage and common sacrifice"

I hope he didn't write that as it doesn't make sense.

 

[Matt Damon]

I hope he didn't write that as it doesn't make sense.

That was my typo missed out "commemorate"

My fault.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Seriously, what is all the fuss about?

 

[Hilga]

bo-ring.

 

[neonleon]

Seriously, what is all the fuss about?

Given that were adopting American food, culture, customs, and their health and welfare systems - the fuss is this.

Our president is visiting the 51st state of England.

 

[Matt Damon]

bo-ring.

No one asked you to comment.

 

[Matt Damon]

Seriously, what is all the fuss about?

Bruce I'm shocked and surprised by this comment.

 

[EFCNIK]

I love him. His speech in Ireland actually gave me butterflies and made me go Yeeeeeaaahhhhhh. Bit of a ledge.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Bruce I'm shocked and surprised by this comment.

He's a politician, what's the big deal? I dare say Tim Berners Lee could walk the streets without anyone knowing who he was, yet we have all this fuss for people like the pope and Obama. Please.

 

[Silas]

He's President, that's what the fuss is about and being the first black President regardless of what you think of him, makes him an iconic one. As such anything he does will attract media attention.

 

[roydo]

He's a politician, what's the big deal? I dare say Tim Berners Lee could walk the streets without anyone knowing who he was, yet we have all this fuss for people like the pope and Obama. Please.

Well he is POTUS, pretty important gig. Apparently only the 3rd to have a State visit, (which surprised me). Bearing in mind the deterioration in US/Pakistan relations since OBL was killed, the strong cultural links we have in that region of the world, perhaps the balance of our relationship with the US might be leveling since the Blair/Bush years. Think its a good thing, TBH.

 

[chicoazul]

He's the leader of the free world.

But you see him as a communist Bruce, you nazi horror.

 

[Jib in lad]

Obama laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey with First Lady Obama.

Later, he wrote in the visitor book:

"It is a great privilege to be able to commemorate our common heritage and common sacrifice"

He signed it 2008 which is weird .