Rethinking the Obama handshake snub

I posted a video that showed Obama extending his hand and in turn the line of men at the diplomatic function not shaking it. For all the world it looked like the Russians are snubbing him. That is what I, and most of the blogging world, thought.

Then I posted an entry describing my education regarding the depth of racial tension in Russia between whites and blacks. I thought maybe racial hatred could be the reason for the snub.

In looking at the video again from a different angle I think no such snub occurred. Sure, the Russians are suspicious of excessive adoration of new leaders proposing fascistic solutions. Sure they want to tightly control the crowds and disallowed the usual rock star raves at his entry and departure. But an outright snub? Look again, this time with the thought that he is introducing Medveded to his own entourage:



Therefore, this series of entries is called "evolution of a thought."

Change you can believe in

Change you can believe in? Perhaps because he has proven himself in being a change-maker, little by little, day by day, and week by week. Jalal Talabani is the first truly democratically elected President of Iraq in human history and one who has consistently put his life on the line to fight the jihadists in his country, as Joel C. Rosenberg states. Here Talabani is shaking hands with none other than Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in a meeting that none other than Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arranged. Though this meeting will get little coverage from the Main Stream Media, (MSM), it IS truly historic. More on this historic meeting from the BBC.