Obama Includes Republicans In Big Delegation To Meet New Saudi King

[Purveyor]

Source: REUTERS

NEW DELHI Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:00am IST

Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will fly a 30-member delegation including top officials and Republican foreign policy veterans to Riyadh on Tuesday to meet new Saudi Arabian King Salman as the crisis in neighboring Yemen continues to boil.

Joining Obama in paying respects following the death of King Abdullah will be Republican statesmen James Baker, secretary of state in the George H.W. Bush administration, and Brent Scowcroft, national security adviser to presidents Ford and H.W. Bush, the White House said.

Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state for President George W. Bush, Stephen Hadley, national security adviser in that administration, and Republican Senator John McCain, who is often critical of Obama's foreign policy, also will join.

Obama's Secretary of State John Kerry and CIA Director John Brennan will be part of the delegation, as will top Obama advisers Susan Rice and Lisa Monaco. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Douglas Busvine)


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[TwilightGardener]

1. Nauseating.

[leveymg]

2. Like taking zoo creatures to the jungle. Release the Bush critters back to the wild.

Just leave them there, where they can be close to the source of much of their money and inspiration.

[ReRe]

3. Where are the one-party deniers?

... I want them to explain this to me.

[davidpdx]

4. Strap McCain to one wing and Condoleezza to the other

Save the tail for Baker.....

[hopemountain]

5. all one big happy family

lol. have to hand it to our president - peace builder that he is. will they all be reminded to behave & be on their best behavior?

[KoKo]

6. Recommend for Exposure....

[mulsh]

7. Nice to see long term bag man James Baker getting aired out a bit hope he give Condi and Hadley some

pointers oh how to successfully accept bribes, introduces them to more lucrative Saudi operatives.

[hatrack]

9. At least that combined scent of mothballs, flaming oil and death might wear off

.

[geek tragedy]

8. In contrast to Boehner and Bibi. nt

[Bluenorthwest]

10. Repulsive. 'We are fine with nations that hate the minorities we

also hate'. I'm surprised they did not bring one of Fred Phelps kids along to help them sell the message 'Our God Hates Them Too'.

Always good to know where that end of this Party stands.

[madokie]

11. Don't ever let it be said

That President Obama did not try to get along with these jackasses

I like that he has and will continue to try to stop this vicious cycle of hating on who is in the oval office no matter the party.

[Andy823]

12. I agree

But it looks like the same old crowd here on DU don't think the president should be civil to the "oner side". Of course the also don't think the president has accomplished anything since taking office, that both parties are the same, that we need to "purge the party" of anyone who does not think like they do, and that we need some kind of "purity" test for candidates and if they don't it that test, well why vote for them. This is just a few of the things they continue to push on DU day after day. Nothing, and I means nothing the president does will ever please some of these posters.

[msanthrope]

13. Excellent post. nt

[TwilightGardener]

14. Actually, I don't take issue with Obama inviting sitting Repubs with him

since they will be dealing with SA after Obama's gone. Foreign policy needs continuity regardless of the party that has the WH. I am disgusted at bringing GOP "elders" who no longer hold office OR relevance, and in particular at the elevation of Condi Rice and Stephen Hadley as some sort of credible dignitaries. These people have been tragically, fatally, criminally WRONG, and should not be invited to represent the US.