Another diplomatic blunder from the dilettante crew Barack Obama brought into the White House. The geniuses there demonstrated their amateur standing and general sloppiness by displaying the flag of a close ally upside down, as the leader of the country sat at the President's elbow in a public meeting. Andrew Malcolm of the Los Angeles Times Top of the Ticket blog writes:Obama meeting hangs ally's flag upside down; No big deal though, it's only the PhilippinesYes, yes, the Philippines is a close American ally. A practicing democracy in Asia with nearly 100 million people. And a whole bunch more living -- and voting -- abroad in places like the United States.And, yes, the island nation's president, Benigno Aquino III, was sitting at President Obama's left elbow at their ASEAN meeting in New York City last week. And directly behind Aquino the American staff placed the Philippines' flag, well, kind of upside down.Kind of embarrassing, too. Go to the LA Times link to...(Read Full Post)