London News On Arrival Of Obama: "Otherworldly... A Divine Presence Coming Down To Earth"
It says a lot about a man, how he makes his big entrance. A motorcade says brute power, as everyone stops to make way for The Leader and an arrival that no one can ignore. But a helicopter out of the night sky? An other-worldly presence coming down out of the starry heavens, bright lights cutting through the darkness as the divine presence comes down to earth? That is how Barack Obama arrived in London last night, with a deafening chugga-chugga of helicopter engines as he landed by the US Ambassador’s residence in Regent’s Park. This is how the Second Coming will be, if the Lord chooses to make His appearance in a VH-3D helicopter fitted with anti-missile flares. Only an American president can make such an entrance. Not only would it be grandstanding with anyone else, but other countries do not have the advantage of an ambassadorial residence set in 12 acres of prime London parkland. Landing a helicopter in Mayfair or Kensington just isn’t the same thing. Down below, a small crowd of the faithful craned their necks to get a better view. “Is that him? Is that him?” asked someone excitedly. A girl in the crowd took a photograph with her mobile phone: she wasn't too sure, and at that distance a helicopter is just a helicopter, but you cannot be too careful.