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<http://news.yahoo.com/> clip_image001[3] Obama code-named ‘smart alec’ in Britain By <http://news.yahoo.com/bloggers/rachel-rose-hartman> Rachel Rose Hartman <http://news.yahoo.com/bloggers/rachel-rose-hartman> rachel Rose Hartman Tue May 24, 10:46 am ET clip_image002[3] Do Brits think Barack Obama is a bit of a "smart alec"? The label certainly appears to fit in the minds of British police. Scotland Yard, the UK's police force, has given Obama the security codename 'Chalaque' for his visit this week to the United Kingdom, <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/yblog_theticket/ts_yblog_theticket/storytext/obama-code-named-smart-alec-in-britain/41596492/SIG=148vqo9k5/*http:/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1389806/British-police-label-Obamas-upcoming-visit-Punjabi-word-Chalaque-means-smart-alec.html#ixzz1NHK960KZ> the UK Daily Mail reports. The term is reportedly a Punjabi word meaning someone who is too clever for his own good, according to the newspaper. A Punjabi speaker told the newspaper that the word is 'not considered rude', but could be 'mildly offensive'. "It is also said to mean 'cheeky, crafty and cunning'," the paper notes. Scotland Yard insiders told the Sunday Times that codewords are randomly generated by computer, "but the paper wondered why officials decided to stick with them, when they could have simply had another word selected that would be less provocative," the paper notes. As in Britain, security code names are used in America by U.S. Secret Service to identify high-profile individuals under their protection. President Obama's code name at the time of the 2008 election was "Renegade" and Michelle Obama's was "Renaissance." Secret Service code names typically change over time. The president and the First Lady on Tuesday travel to Buckingham Palace as guests of Queen Elizabeth. Yesterday, <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/news/yblog_theticket/ts_yblog_theticket/storytext/obama-code-named-smart-alec-in-britain/41596492/*http:/news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110523/ts_yblog_theticket/obama-hits-car-trouble-in-ireland> the president's armored car--nicknamed the Beast--got stuck as it tried to leave the U.S. embassy in Dublin. Watch the Obamas meeting the queen, Prince William, and Princess Kate below: (Photo of Obama with the Queen: Tobt Melville/White House pool via AP) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [email protected]. -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [email protected] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtmlYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
