President Barack Obama on Saturday seemed comfortable and energized away from Washington, days removed from the GOP’s election thumping.
In India for the first time, Obama and his wife, Michelle, paid quiet tribute to the people who were murdered in the terror attack in Mumbai in November 2008.
“We visit here to send a very clear message that in our determination to give our people a future of security and prosperity, the United States and India stand united,” Obama said from the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel which was targeted in the attacks.
“We’ll never forget,” he said.
Indian commentators seized on the president’s failure to mention Pakistan, India’s neighbor and bitter rival. Pakistan was home to the 10 terrorists who went on a killing spree in “Mumbai’s 9/11.”
The president celebrated Karambir Singh Kang, general manager of the Taj hotel here who saved lives even after losing his wife and sons in the attack.
Obama also praised Sandra Samuel, the Indian nanny “who braved bullets to save the baby” – Moshe Holtzberg, the then-two year-old baby now living in Israel with his grandparents.
Samuel worked for Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg at the Chabad house in Mumbai which was also attacked by the terrorists.
Obama was full of praise for the resilience of the people of the ‘dynamic and historical city’ of Mumbai.
he praised his neighboring country
lying hypocrite
your taxes paid for his visit…why dont our taxes go to bigger abd better things?
so funny u guys believe evryword obama says
who says he means it
its his job to say these things, hes a politician for gds sake
180 degree turn is to change ur mond. 360 gets u back to where uu started from!
Can’t you identify the sarcasm in number 2′ comment?
Sequrity would not let him visit the chabad house because of the narow streets, they felt they could not keep him safe.
If you care even a little drop for the wellbeing of yourself and your family, you wont!
Pleeeeease don’t even joke about such craziness!!!!
Wow, I’m impressed with Obama, I’m gonna make a full 360 and vote for him in 2012.
yea but he did not have the respect 4 chabad or jews , becuse he did not see the curban in the chabad house ,, fea mr obehaima