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December 10th, 2013
08:02 PM ET
Handshake seen around the world
CNN's Brian Todd reports on Pres. Obama's handshake with Cuban Pres. Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela's memorial service.
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Sometimes a handshake is just a handshake. Trying to read more into this just political silliness. Keep in mind that this was done when world leaders are honoring a man who forgave his captors and those responsible for his imprisonment and torture. To not shake they guys had would of been a dishonor to the man they came to honor.