Wednesday, May 30, 2012

President Obama Pressured To Apologize Over Polish 'Death Camp' Mistake



Barack Obama Under Pressure To Apologise To Poland Over 'Death Camps' Gaffe -- The Telegraph


President Barack Obama is under growing pressure to apologise to Poland after the country's prime minister publicly rebuked him for making reference to "Polish death camps" in the Second World War.

Mr Obama made the diplomatic gaffe during a ceremony at the White House, honouring a Polish resistance hero who was among the first to warn the Allies of the systematic slaughter in the Nazi concentration camps.

In an extraordinary reprimand from a European leader to an American president, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Mr Obama said "offended all Poles" with his words.

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Update #1: Obama angers Poles with 'death camp' remark -- BBC
Update #2: Poland seeking stronger apology after Obama's 'death camps' remark -- L.A. Times

My Comment: I find this is nothing more but a tempest in a teapot. Treat it for what it is .... another gaffe from this White House.

Update: It Wasn't a "Gaffe" -- David Frum, Daily Beast

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