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CNBC Video: Obama kills a fly
Gossip site TMZ.com is reporting that animal rights group PETA has released a statement regarding President Obama's killing of a fly during a White House interview with CNBC's John Harwood.
The insect started buzzing around the president during Tuesday's Q&A that covered several topics, including the world's financial markets and the protests in Iran. Unwilling to tolerate the winged creature anymore, he waits for it to land on the back of his left hand.
The last thing it saw in life was Obama's right palm.
"Nice!" said Harwood.
"Now, where were we?" Obama asked immediately following the fatality.
As laughter escalated from the film crew and White House staffers, Obama said, "That was pretty impressive, wasn't it? I got the sucker." He then used his foot to try and slide the carcass off to the side.
As it lay dead on the rug, the president encouraged CNBC cameras to zoom in and get a shot of his work.
According to TMZ, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had this to say about the whole thing: "He isn't the Buddha, he's a human being and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act."
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