Washington – Obama To Cut Short India Visit, Fly To Saudi Arabia To Offer Condolences, Meet New King

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    New Saudi King Salman attends a ceremony with world leaders offering their condolences following the death of the late Saudi King, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, at the Diwan royal palace in Riyadh January 24, 2015. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king of the world's top oil exporter.  REUTERS/Yoan Valat/Pool Washington – President Barack Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to meet with new King Salman to pay respects after the death of King Abdullah, the White House said on Saturday.

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    Obama is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Sunday where he will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend the Republic Day parade.

    He will cut short his trip, missing a planned tour of the Taj Mahal, to travel to Saudi Arabia, the White House said.

    The White House had originally planned that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden would lead a delegation to Saudi Arabia, but now that Obama will travel to Riyadh, Biden will remain in Washington.

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    LionofZion
    LionofZion
    11 years ago

    Oh the hypocracy! Much relief around the world that all of the Eineklach and nephews will jump right into their rightful positions and the oil will continue to flow.

    Satmar
    Satmar
    11 years ago

    Obama has time to travel to his Muslim brothers the Saudis but to Paris march against terror he was buzy playing golf…

    chicagomaven
    chicagomaven
    11 years ago

    He will need a little time to practice his bowing down to the new king.

    Mishelanu
    Mishelanu
    11 years ago

    I guess the Oil is more important then some walking in Paris…

    11 years ago

    Yup, to Saudi Arabia he runs, to mourn his brethren, but to Paris when Jews and others are killed by those same brethren? A no show. What a no-good transparent lowlife,

    yaakov doe
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    yaakov doe
    11 years ago

    Are any members of the George Bush familyy going for the shiva? I remember them as having close ties to the royal Saudi family.

    Voice-of-Reason
    Voice-of-Reason
    11 years ago

    Oil is thicker than water

    Sherree
    Sherree
    11 years ago

    Wait a minute, doesn’t it take days, weeks to arrange for security?????