Obama uses lethal force on fly

Last updated 11:49 17/06/2009

US President Obama demonstrates a firm hand with a disruptive fly.

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US President Barack Obama, riled by a fly during a television interview at the White House, took matters into his own hands.

Said Obama to the persistent fly: "Get out of here."

But it did not.

So Obama waited for the fly to settle, put his hand up and then smacked the fly dead in one try.

Without missing a beat, the president said to CNBC correspondent John Harwood: "Now, where were we."

Well, maybe one more second to gloat.

Said Obama: "That was pretty impressive, wasn't it? I got the sucker."

The camera crew was still rolling in the East Room. Obama didn't mind. He pointed to the vanquished insect on the floor and said, "You want to film that?"

CNBC did. That fly is history.

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