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Originally Posted by janmcn
Anybody that knows anything knows that a US presidential visit requires weeks, sometimes months, of planning and can be very disruptive to a city or country. Instead of attending today's gathering of world leaders, President Obama has announced a summit will be held in DC on February 18. Paris is just too unsafe at this time. Attorney General Eric Holder is attending as the representative of the US. Make of it what you will.
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Chancellor of Germany, Leader of the Palistenian Authority, King of Jordan,Prime Minister of Isreal, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Heads of state from many many more.
Our president is concerned about optics. This one will haunt him for a long time. IMVHO