Obama to Travel to Asia for Economic Summits

Will discuss international trade with region

President Obama travels to four Asian nations for three economic summits between Oct. 6-12, the White House announced Friday.

The stops are in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines.

From the White House:

"In Indonesia, he will attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders meeting. APEC is the region's leading forum for trade and investment integration.

Comments

[entropy]

Is this part of the pivot on the economy or the pivot on asia? Also, what about the Malaysian Middle Class?

[entropy]

Also, has anyone else heard the national anthem of Brunei?

[entropy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYoq6sovr8Y

[BT]

Seriously. What exactly is he going to do over there? Spending untold millions flying around the world on that big airplane just to keep his ego inflated and distract from real work. The great back-bencher from the Illinois Senate - he wasn't in the US Senate long enough to become a back-bencher.

[BT]

Seriously. What exactly is he going to do over there? Spending untold millions flying around the world on that big airplane just to keep his ego inflated and distract from real work. The great back-bencher from the Illinois Senate - he wasn't in the US Senate long enough to become a back-bencher.