Monday, January 12, 2015

US Media Questions Why Neither Barack Obama Nor Top US Officials Attended Paris Charlie Hebdo Rally

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Barack Obama did not attend the Paris Charlie Hebdo rally, nor were any of his top US administration officials among the 44 foreign dignitaries

The absence of President Barack Obama or any top members of his administration from a huge march in Paris on Sunday to honour victims of Islamist militant attacks raised eyebrows among some in the US media.

French President Francois Hollande and some 44 foreign dignitaries, including leaders from Germany, Italy, Britain, Turkey, Israel and the Palestinian territories, led up to two million people in what commentators said was the largest crowd in Paris since its liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944. » | Reuters | Monday, January 12, 2015