The top photo is an actual photograph taken of President Obama leading several people to the East Room. However, the state-run Egyptian paper didn\u2019t like that their president, Hosni Mubarak, was in the back of the group. They made the logical decision to show their president leading the way through the White House, which is clearly what happens when foreign dignitaries come to speak to Obama. Journalism at its finest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The top photo is an actual photograph taken of President Obama leading several people to the East Room. However, the state-run Egyptian paper didn\u2019t like that their president, Hosni Mubarak, was in the back of the group. They made the logical decision to show their president leading the way through the White House, which is clearly what happens when foreign dignitaries come to speak to Obama. 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