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LittleBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:46 PM
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Which foreign country should President Obama visit first?
I'm excited at the prospect of Obama in the world peacemaker role.

I'd say

1) Iran
2) Cuba
3) Syria
4) Venezuela
5) Russia

Some of these may be a little bold and possibly dangerous. In that case, which foreign leader should he host at the White House first?
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Speck Tater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:47 PM
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1. Texas. nt
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Rosemary2205 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:48 PM
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2. Beat me to it. :)
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texastoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:49 PM
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3. For? n/t
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Speck Tater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:51 PM
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4. Negotiate. Maybe just get to know those strange folk with the big hats, NT
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texastoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:54 PM
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8. What big hats?
You mean the same ones on the kids that ride their horses to school?
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-06-08 03:13 AM
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23. Your have watched the old movie Giant to many times.
I have never owned a cowboy hat and my people have here since 1820's.

I don't have cowboy boots either or a horse.

I do have some oil and natural gas on my land in the country.
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:52 PM
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5. Venezuela.
the Bush Admin has been shit stirring there from day one.
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LakeSamish706 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:53 PM
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6. I think he needs to visit Russia first and get relationships going in a positive...
Edited on Thu Jun-05-08 08:57 PM by LakeSamish706
direction in that country (nukes). The US has really been stirring the pot over there of late with their missile defense system and Georgia joining NATO.....

The list redrawn....

1) Russia
2) Iran
3) Venezuela
4) Syria
5) Cuba

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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:54 PM
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7. Kenya.. I think he should do an Africa tour.. bring the world a birds eye of some
places that really need a touch of humanity.. I'd like to see that.. and start off with Kenya.
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Labors of Hercules Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:20 PM
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18. That's a damn good point. He needs to do whatever he can to help achieve peace in Africa...
but only AFTER he's instituted a complete plan for getting us out of Iraq, and focused on Russia, Iran and Pakistan with a stop over in Cuba and Venezuela.

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Glimmer of Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-06-08 03:40 AM
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25. Kenya would just love that. They love him there.
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:54 PM
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9. Ireland
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Honeycombe8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:55 PM
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10. ISRAEL!!!! Our closest ally in the Middle East! Or Great Britain, our closest ally in the world.nt
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 08:55 PM
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11. Europe and Japan
I think he should meet with our allies to get their input before he brings the more hostile nations in.
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Konza Donating Member (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:00 PM
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12. I think it's usually a tradition thing with Canada/Mexico
I don't know why I think that, but it seems I remember these quick summits with the Canadian PM and the President of Mexico. Maybe that's a more recent thing.
For me I can't wait for a Pres. Obama trip to the UK and Europe and then off to Kenya. Now, that's gonna be something to see!
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:22 PM
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20. Canada. nt
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wvbygod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:08 PM
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13. West Virginia
We have some fences that need mended here.
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:15 PM
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17. Too many, methinks, wvbygod.
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Fresh_Start Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:14 PM
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14. Iraq nt
nt
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PseudoIntellect Donating Member (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:15 PM
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15. Iran. But really, we have a whole GE to worry about.
Edited on Thu Jun-05-08 09:16 PM by PseudoIntellect
It'll be tough to convince conservatives to vote for Obama more often than liberals vote for McCain, especially after how little some of the debates focused on actual issues.
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 09:15 PM
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16. Maybe let's start with England or France
Are you just trying to be provocative?
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:22 PM
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19. Traditionally, it's Canada - until GWB. nt
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-05-08 10:23 PM
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21. Tahiti!
He's earned a few days of relaxation.
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-06-08 03:03 AM
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22. Haiti----My country.
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insanity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-06-08 03:14 AM
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24. The Netherlands
The easiest place in the world to relax :wink
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