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President Obama met and shook hands with South Korean Internet sensation Psy at a holiday concert in Washington Sunday night, amid the controversy surrounding the rapper's 2004 anti-American comments calling for the killing of "Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives."

Psy, whose hit, "Gangnam Style," has become the most-watched YouTube video of all time, apologized Friday for a 2004 performance in which he said U.S. soldiers fighting in the Iraq War should be killed "slowly and painfully."

His song came on the heels of the decapitation of a Korean missionary by Islamic militants in Iraq.

"Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law, and fathers. Kill them all slowly and painfully," he sang at the concert in Seoul.

He has apologized for the lyrics. "I understand the sacrifices American servicemen and women have made to protect freedom and democracy in my country and around the world," Psy said in a statement Friday.

He said the song "was part of a deeply emotional reaction to the war in Iraq and the killing of two Korean schoolgirls that was part of the overall anti-war sentiment shared by others around the world at that time."

Obama, in brief remarks at the "Christmas in Washington" concert Sunday, gave a shout-out to several of the artists who performed, not including the Korean pop-singer, 34.

"Tonight is about Conan and Diana Ross and Santa and all the other talented folks on this stage," Obama said. "But it's also about the Americans who are spending this holiday in a hospital bed, or a shelter, or protecting our freedom on a battlefield far from home.

"Let's keep them in our prayers, and follow Christ's calling to love one another as He has loved all of us."

The annual charity function benefits the National Children's Medical Center and the entertainment is not chosen by the White House.

- Mary Bruce and Jake Tapper

ABC News' Sheila Marikar contributed to this story.

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]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/24885/disgracefulRSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 04:42:33 GMTMon, 10 Dec 2012 18:44:22 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Disgraceful on Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:06:18 GMT]]>He doesn't need to impress me. He can't run again. If anything I think the Republicans did more to turn off young voters than Obama did to impress.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/317133https://brownsboard.com/post/317133Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:06:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Disgraceful on Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:42:55 GMT]]>I don't suppose had this guy made those comments about Negroes or Muslims the president would have shaken his hand.

I found his snark about freedom of speech to be even more repugnant.

If The president, had even 1 ball, might have said yes you are free to say what you like.

But nothing says I need to kiss your ass to impress my kids. And woody.

WSS

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/317127https://brownsboard.com/post/317127Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:42:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Disgraceful on Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:41:01 GMT]]>

@diehardbrownsfan said:

I think Woody had a mean neighbor who used to yell at him to keep off the grass. Don't worry Woody. It's all okay now.

Lol, that's even dumber than one of my comments

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@mld-woody said:

oh god here we go again, Captain Baby Boomer to the rescue... pretty soon you are gonna find a way to yell at kids to get off your lawn from the internet.

Just exactly what do you think the generation thought about yours when you were 20-40, just wondering?

I think Woody had a mean neighbor who used to yell at him to keep off the grass. Don't worry Woody. It's all okay now.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/317118https://brownsboard.com/post/317118Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:21:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Disgraceful on Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:09:00 GMT]]>

@king-ghoolie-lives said:

A lot of things about OBama are disgraceful, but the assholes 20 - 40 who elected the cocksucker don't care about any of his radical associations.

America is dead my friend.

oh god here we go again, Captain Baby Boomer to the rescue... pretty soon you are gonna find a way to yell at kids to get off your lawn from the internet.

Just exactly what do you think the generation thought about yours when you were 20-40, just wondering?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/317115https://brownsboard.com/post/317115Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:09:00 GMT