Why would Obama have had to use an Indonesian passport?

Question

When he visited Pakistan in 1981? Wouldn't an American citizen be required to use an American passport? This is a serious question.

While I fully expect to receive hateful, insulting, and/or vitriolic "answers" from some of the liberals amongst us, please try to restrain yourselves and provide a serious answer to this question. Am I perhaps mistaken in my understanding of the law as it relates to passports? Or is there some other reason why Obama could not obtain a US passport?

Answer 1

This is an unsupported claim. If you provide some supporting evidence that this occurred, you might get an intelligent answer.

As it is, I can only find claims made on anti-Obama sites like Free Republic.  These site cite each other, but do not cite supporting evidence or material.

This is another "Whitey Tape" as far as I can tell.

Answer 2

I have no idea what sort of passport Obama used in 1981.  What difference does it make?

My friend occasionally uses an Irish passport though she was born in New Jersey.  Typically she does this because her Irish passport makes more sense because not every country welcomes Americans...go figure.

Answer 3

He had dual citizenship, and as such was entitled to have passports from both countries. A US citizen is not required to use a US passport to visit other countries.  

Answer 4

He's a slick dude I'm glad to be his token

Answer 5

Obama has every right to obtain an US passport. He is a natural born American. He can be President of the US. Are you sure have our facts right?  

Answer 6

they're easier to fake.

Answer 7

your source is so factual just wow.

Answer 8

Most likely because he never wanted to claim to be an American until he wanted to be president.  He was not born in the US, and the spiritual leader he follows has said "God d*mn America".  His wife even said she didn't like being American until he got nominated.  That tells a lot about them.

Answer 9

Because he is not a real American.

Wake up and smell the jihad...!