"This state visit is ... a terrible mistake," said Rep. Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
"He is illegitimate with his own people, and Brazil is now going to give him the air of legitimacy at a time when the world is trying to figure out how to prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons."
Engel was speaking of the state visit of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that began Monday, at the invitation of President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva of Brazil.
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I was watching the end of the tournament in Dubai. Lee Westwood won the tournament shooting a final round course record. An impressive outing for the man, to say the least. Then, on the 18th hole, right after he sunk the winning putt, he dropped his putter, clapped for the audience as a thank you, and then did the unspeakable.
He bowed to them. His head was at least as low as his waist. And, what's worse, is he did it THREE TIMES! What weakness! What a whimp! What a disgrace he was to his country. Imagine, to show some humility like that right after kicking everybody's butts!
I hope they let him back into the country. "
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