Is Obama Crafty and Cunning or Just a Wise Guy?

Ever since Obama insulted the royal family when he returned the bust of Winston Churchill right after the 2008 election, and gifted them with DVDs that could not be played on a European DVD player, one has to wonder just what Britain and the royal family think about King Obama. Sometimes the clues can be subtle but perhaps we can learn something from the following example.

When we were looking for Osama bin Laden, the US gave him the code name Geronimo. Of course, Geronimo was a famous Native American of the Chiricahua Apache nation. He was born June 16, 1829 and died February 17, 1909 after being thrown from a horse. In 1858, Geronimo's wife, children, and mother were killed by the Mexicans who, like the US, were trying to expand into Apache territory and, for some reason, the Apaches got in the way. While Mexico never apologized or made any retribution to this warrior, the US named a helicopter after his tribe, and American paratroopers still call out his name as they jump into the sky. One can see that Geronimo was a brave and fearless warrior and for Osama bin Laden to be given Geronimo as a code name, is definitely not an insult. So it seems plausible that code names reflect at least some of the attitude that people have who give the name to the subject.

Checking for a Brain

President Barack Hussein Obama is in England at this time. He has visited the royal family and saw the new royal couple, and found his Irish roots just before arriving in England. It's a great thing when a president can claim to be white, Irish, black, Muslim, Christian, and who knows, maybe even  Jewish before the campaign ends in 2012.  (One hopes we voters remember how he has thrown Israel under the bus, like he often does to his friends, and vote intelligently this time.)  While visiting England, the president receives British security during his entire stay, which only makes sense as he is making enemies faster than Dunkin is making the donuts. The code name given to Obama by the British is "Chalaque," which is Punjabi for "someone who is just too clever for his own good." It may also translate to, "cheeky," "crafty and cunning." It isn't meant as an insult any more than returning Winnie was by him, but it does make one wonder, doesn't it?  Sometimes there is poetic justice.