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Vicki McClure Davidson | November 18, 2011
Didn’t Indonesia love Barack Obama at one time? That is, before they tore down last year that bronze statue of him as a boy that had been erected in a Jakarta park. This “hardline” Islamic Indonesian protest against Pres. Obama’s visit occurred earlier this week. The word “tolak” seen on many of the protest [...]
Vicki McClure Davidson | March 7, 2010
Back in January, I posted a news story about the controversial, bronze statue that was erected in tribute to Barack Obama — the statue of him as a 10-year-old boy in a public park — and how it was causing much hoopla and upsetting countless Indonesians: The ultimate diss… Indonesia wants the bronze statue of [...]
Vicki McClure Davidson | January 27, 2010
The ultimate diss… Indonesia wants the bronze statue of Barack Obama as a child removed. It’s only been up a month. Kinda sad… From AFP: Indonesia mulls tearing down Obama statue: JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities said Monday they are considering a petition to tear down a statue of US President Barack Obama as a boy, [...]
