Tuesday 2 July 2013

Remembering the fallen: Barack Obama and George W Bush honor victims of 1998 embassy bombings in Tanzania

The two presidents bowed their heads as a Marine placed the wreath of red, white and blue flowers in front of the large stone memorial

United in remembrance: The two presidents bowed their heads as a Marine placed the wreath of red, white and blue flowers in front of the large stone memorial to the Tanzanian victims of the simultaneous attacks at the U.S. embassies here and in Kenya masterminded by Osama bin Laden

Meet and greet: After a few moments, they shook hands with survivors of the attack and relatives of those killed before walking back into the embassy together in private discussion
Meet and greet: After a few moments, they shook hands with survivors of the attack and relatives of those killed before walking back into the embassy together in private discussion

Chance meeting: The US presidents had a brief, silent appearance together at a monument to victims of the 1998 embassy bombing
Chance meeting: The US presidents had a brief, silent appearance together at a monument to victims of the 1998 embassy bombing in the east African city where Bush coincidentally happened to be as Obama wrapped up a weeklong tour of the continent

Silky skills: Later, Obama demonstrates his 'Soccket Ball' skills with a football that uses kinetic energy to provide power to charge a cell phone or power a light
Obama-radona: Later, Obama demonstrated his 'Soccket Ball' skills with a football that uses kinetic energy to provide power to charge a cell phone or power a light.

Obama plays football        Obama-radona

Silky skills: The US president showed there was life in the old legs yet as he performed a played keepy-uppy at the Ubungo Power Plant in Dar
Shine a light on the issue: Obama chatted and kicked the ball around with Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete, left
Shine a light on the issue: Obama chatted and kicked the ball around with Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete, left

SOURCE: Mail on line

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