Obama urges new beginning between U.S., Muslims
U.S. President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" during a speech designed to set a new tone for relations with the Arab world. more... comments
U.S. President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" Thursday and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe.
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Full Comment's Araminta Wordsworth brings you a regular dose of international punditry at its finest. Today: Expectations are running impossibly high for Barack Obama’s first official trip to the Middle East as U.S. President. His itinerary includes meetings with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and President Hosni Mubarak, of Egypt, but its centrepiece is his promised address to the Muslim world — he is scheduled to speak at Cairo University on Thursday.
On the eve of the long-awaited speech, Arabs and Muslims have a long wish list, from bringing peace to the region to fixing problems with visas. Commentators in Arab newspapers recognize there is no way Mr. Obama can satisfy all these demands, but give him kudos for trying anyway. Ordinary Arabs are not so understanding.
In Cairo, Al Ahram interviewed Anwar, a skeptical cabdriver, who asked, “What message and what speech? And what will we do with his words when Iraqis are being killed and when Israelis are killing Palestinians?” Arabs should expect nothing from Mr. Obama or from anyone,
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1 comment:
Yeah!
Someone needs to set him straight that Muslims and Islam are the enemy, not our friend, and that, is the only way to deal with it.
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