Obama Snubs Thatcher Funeral

[dennislmay]

http://frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/obama-snubs-thatcher-funeral/

[caroljane]

If Bush i or 2 had been invited to Harold Wilson's funeral in 1995, would they have gone?

[caroljane]

If they had snubbed the funeral of a former British PM who had left office 20 years before, whose ideology they disagreed with, you would have praised them for not being hypocritcal.

[dennislmay]

If Bush i or 2 had been invited to Harold Wilson's funeral in 1995, would they have gone?

Don't know - I guess it depends on if George H. W. Bush knew if he was a Soviet spy or not.

Dennis

[dennislmay]

If they had snubbed the funeral of a former British PM who had left office 20 years before, whose ideology they disagreed with, you would have praised them for not being hypocritcal.

Obama doesn't have to attend - someone [Kerry] should have attended.

Dennis

[caroljane]

If they had snubbed the funeral of a former British PM who had left office 20 years before, whose ideology they disagreed with, you would have praised them for not being hypocritcal.

Obama doesn't have to attend - someone [Kerry] should have attended.

Dennis

He would have, if Thatcher had died in office or shortly after retirement, because the diplomatic relations would be personal and fresh. But given the time passed, it is only formalities. I think it is right that the US politicians who revere her should be there.

And again , were there Bushes at Mitterand's funeral in 1995? Or did we just not see them amidst the mob of mistresses?

[tmj]

I doubt M. Thatcher would mind if the O's don't attend, at least they won't touch the queen again.

[caroljane]

I doubt M. Thatcher would mind if the O's don't attend, at least they won't touch the queen again.

lol, and if eye contact should be made between BO and Samantha Cameron, it could be if not quite Murder in the Cathedral, at least Shabby in the Abbey.