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OBAMA RETURNED A BUST OF WINSTON CHURCHILL THAT THE BRITISH GAVE PRESIDENT BUSH AFTER 9/11:

I understand why BARACK OBAMA feels the need to change the political climate established by the BUSH administration. But what if he angers off our closest allies in the process? Here's what I mean . . .

After 9/11, Britain loaned President Bush a bronze bust of WINSTON CHURCHILL. They did it to symbolize our, "strong transatlantic relationship." And Bush kept it in the Oval Office for the rest of his presidency. But when Obama became president last month, he returned the bust to Britain . . . even though they offered to let him keep it for another four years.

So why did he do it? --Allegedly, during Churchill's second term in office, Obama's grandfather, Hussein Onyango Obama, participated in the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya, which involved native rebels fighting to overthrow Britain's colonial rule. And he was tortured by British officials as a result.

In other words, Obama didn't want a bronze bust of his grandfather's torturer in his office . . . so he's replaced the Churchill bust with one of ABRAHAM LINCOLN. (Daily Telegraph)

OK, I understand why Obama did what he did. On the other hand, don't we need as many friends as possible these days?