Posted on 12/04/2008 4:51:14 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Barack Obama is considering making a major foreign policy speech in an Islamic capital during his first 100 days as president in an effort to mend rifts between the U.S. and the Muslim world.
Helene Cooper of The New York Times spoke to several sources, including diplomats, about which Islamic capital Obama might choose, and the consensus was Cairo, Egypt.
The reason: Process of elimination.
A speech in Baghdad would appear to validate the Iraq war, which Obama opposed. A visit to Damascus, the Syrian capital, “would look as if he was rewarding the Syrians and it’s too soon for that,” Ziad Asali, president of the American Task Force on Palestine, told Cooper.
Asali also ruled out:
Ramallah on the West Bank, noting that “Palestinians seek Jerusalem as their capital.”
Tehran in Iran. “Too soon for that.” Amman, Jordan. “Been there, done that.”
Islamabad, Pakistan. “Too dangerous.”
Ankara, Turkey. “Too safe.”
As for Jakarta, Indonesia, where Obama spent part of his youth, “people would yawn about that,” said Asali.
One of Obama’s foreign policy advisers ruled out Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and other capitals around the Persian Gulf.
Cooper concluded: “It’s got to be Cairo. Egypt is perfect. It’s certainly Muslim enough, populous enough and relevant enough. It’s an American ally, but there are enough tensions in the relationship that the choice will feel bold.”
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I just hope he doesn’t piss them off, cause he’s not going to do anything about the retribution.
Here we go..the Hitler speech is about to begin. Hey how about Kenya. While he’s there he can find his REAL birth certificate
Submit.
Take out Mecca.
Until then....screw 'em.
How about Waziristan?
That would be “bold”....
Why does it have to be a capital city?
He could encourage the Pakistanis to clean up that terrorist cesspool before his arrival. Bin Laden’s head on a pike and all that....
Is he crazy? He really does think he’s been elected President of the World.
A policy speech should be given HERE, from America.
I think I’m going to puke.
They could get more upset! I don’t think anything anybody says or does will make them any angrier, just more vitriolic. They have already said that they will kill us all and bring down our way of life …
Will he be wearing his turban?
“Islamabad, Pakistan. “Too dangerous.”
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By all means, he should go to Pockeestan.
Not funny you might want to get that removed
Wonder if he’ll exclaim “Allah akbar!”
ping
Mecca delenda est.
Obama in Tehran: Ish Bein Islamic Commie
I haven’t said this yet.....but....HE’s NOT MY PRESIDENT...if he does this....for sure!
Wasn’t Malcolm X killed by his own people?
Maybe they'll keep him for their own?
Let's see, the country with the most Muslims is Indonesia, followed by India. He might pick Indonesia, but India is "not Islamic enough", being majority Hindu. (Kenya is not majority Muslim either BTW, about 78% Christian, only 10% Muslim according to the CIA)
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