Obama to host head of Vietnam communist party

[DonViejo]

Source: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Washington (AFP) - The head of Vietnam's Communist Party will make a first-ever visit to the White House next week, meeting President Barack Obama on the 40th anniversary of the end of the war between the two nations.

Nguyen Phu Trong will become the first General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party to visit the United States and the White House, diplomats and officials said.

Obama and Trong will hold talks Tuesday and discuss ways to improve ties that were normalized 20 years ago between the former foes, the White House said Friday.

Trong -- who heads the ruling party but has no formal government position -- will be hosted in the Oval Office, an administration official said.

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[Romeo.lima333]

1. he's here just to thank potus for all the jobs theyre gonna take from the u.s.

were unions are illegal

[whathehell]

3. +10 n/t

[Populist_Prole]

9. +11

Even most republicans won't care since they hate the US working class more than the "cawwmmies".

[Fred Sanders]

8. Sure, that will make up for invading their country and killing them by the millions.

[Pauldg47]

12. And all his pals live in nearby Indonesia.

[Beauregard]

2. The pointlessness of the Vietnam War.

58,200 US troops died in Vietnam to "stop communism." And now, we greet the head of the Vietnamese Communist Party as a welcome dignitary.

In case you don't get it, this is not a criticism of Obama, but of the Vietnam War.

[HFRN]

5. welcome him, and give him our jobs

many of those jobs, taken away from a Vietnam Vet - given to a communist country that outlaws unions in their service to greedy capitalists

cant make this stuff up

[DustyJoe]

6. nope

As a Vet, Ain't going to say what I feel, just ain't going to say it.

[7962]

4. Vietnam wants our help now; against China.

[Fred Sanders]

7. Vietnam is an ally now, so no big deal - except for the usual boring and repetitive Obama-bashers.

"Sorry, again, about the first far away American war based on false pretenses. And for killing and maximizing millions of your citizens for the sake of imperialism and, of course, to boost an American politician's election chances." Is what I would say.

[progressiveinnarb]

10. Oh shit....

I can see the wing nuts going crazy with this...

FAUX "NEWS":
"OBAMA TO HOST COMMUNIST PARTY LEADER... IS THIS A REFLECTION OF THE WAY THE PRESIDENT FEEL ABOUT COMMUNISM??"
FAT IDIOT LIMBAUGH:
"OBAMA IS RUBBING COMMUNISM IN OUR FACES"
just wait they will freak out about everything!

[jtuck004]

11. Parties with communists, and electing socialists (soon). What a country! lol n/t

[Cha]

13. this is pretty interesting, Don.. "That is an uncommon honor for someone who is not the head of

state or government."

Good for him.. I trust President Obama.. he knows what he's doing.

another snip//

The visit "is essential for Vietnam to project the image of closer ties with the US," Thanh said, but warned Hanoi should be careful of China's reaction.

"To live next door to a tiger is a very delicate situation," he added.