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Comment author: Jack 11 February 2013 06:24:48PM 3 points [-]

Shaking the hand of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad shouldn't be embarrassing. I mean, it's politics. You're allowed to shake hands with Hitler if you think it'll help.

Maybe additional context was provided in the study so that doesn't apply?

There was a political battle over Obama's (supposed) willingness to meet with Ahmedinejad during the 2008 Presidential race. See this.

Comment author: ChristianKl 11 February 2013 11:27:28PM 2 points [-]

There was a political battle over Obama's (supposed) willingness to meet with Ahmedinejad during the 2008 Presidential race

Wait, how many people remember that event (before clicking on the link?).

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 12 February 2013 11:33:30AM 0 points [-]

That's insane.

Comment author: gjm 13 February 2013 01:25:16AM 0 points [-]

Unlike all the other things politicians have been attacked for?

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