Posted on 05/13/2008 9:57:16 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
While maintaining an ironclad commitment to Israel's security, Barack Obama says he understood why a top Hamas adviser voiced support for his presidential bid.
"It's conceivable that there are those in the Arab world who say to themselves, 'This is a guy who spent some time in the Muslim world, has a middle name of Hussein and appears more worldly and has called for talks with people, and so he's not going to be engaging in the same sort of cowboy diplomacy as George Bush,'" Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic.
"That's a perfectly legitimate perception as long as they're not confused about my unyielding support for Israel's security," Obama said.
Last month, Ahmed Yousef, a political adviser to the militant Palestinian group, told an interviewer on WABC radio that "We like Mr. Obama" and "we hope that he will win the election."
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
I understand the Hamas view too...just not in the way Obama does.
Words FAIL me.
Can you imagine that this snobbish knucklehead just might get elected?
God help us from such ignorance.
The old saying, in the middle east, goes like this: “If the Arabs put down their weapons, there will be peace. If Israel puts down its weapons, there will be no Israel.”
Unreal. This guy is not only stupid, he’s dangerous. Can you imagine the cabinet he will have around him?
Ummm...WASP's who sit around in cardigans and read dusty history books fit this description.
This guy is a violent terrorist sympathizer, with a grudge against the people who used to be called the Americans.
Rather radical difference.
Can you imagine that this snobbish knucklehead just might get elected?"snobbish knucklehead" - that's a keeper. It will make a great bumper sticker.
I know he understands Hamas’ view. A lot of his supporters agree with Hamas.
Hey! I wear old sweaters and read history books! :)
I love the smell of old books....
I come close to serious stomach upheaval when I think about that dude as president. That’s a good saying, I’m going to pass that one on!
This guy is atrocious. Not sure if he is completely ignorant, evil or a combination of both.
From what I can tell,
Barry hasn’t cracked a history book OR an economics book.
Yeah, and I'd rather have you for President any century over Barack Hussein Osama!
On the other hand, for the current election, random selection of people from the street would be infinitely better than the choices we are presented with...."Dave for President"
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.